calibre AlternativesOnly Self-Hosted apps categorised as Ebook Libraries

There are many alternatives to calibre as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted Ebook Library alternative is Kavita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to calibre and six of them are Ebook Libraries available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted Ebook Library alternatives to calibre are Calibre Web, Komga, Ubooquity and Calibre2OPDS.

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Free e-book manager offering library management, multi-format conversion, syncing to devices, news download as e-books, built-in viewer, editor, and privacy.

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  1. Kavita icon
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    Kavita

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    Lighting fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  File Hosting
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    • Kavita is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to calibre.

    • Kavita is Freemium and Open Sourcecalibre is Free and Open Source
    • Kavita is Lightweightcalibre is not according to our users
  2. Calibre Web icon
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    Calibre Web

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    Calibre Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing Calibre database.

    76 Calibre Web alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Calibre Web Features

    1.  OPDS Server
    2.  Built-in e-Book converter
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  4. Komga icon
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    Komga

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    Komga is a free and open source comics/mangas server with a web-based interface for browsing, searching and reading books and series as well as for administering accounts and access.

    15 Komga alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Browsing series
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    Reader menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Cloud Sync
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  5. Ubooquity icon
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    Ubooquity

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    Ubooquity is a free, lightweight and easy-to-use home server for your comics and ebooks. Use it to access your files from anywhere, with a tablet, an e-reader, a phone or a computer.

    15 Ubooquity alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Ubooquity Features

    1.  Ebook Cloud Sync
    2.  E-book management
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    Discontinued

    The program seems no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.2, released in October 2018, can be still downloaded from the official website

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  6. Calibre2OPDS icon
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    Calibre2OPDS

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    Calibre2opds can generate OPDS and HTML catalogs from the metadata of the calibre e-book library manager. These catalogs can then be used both to browse your e-book library online and also to download books on demand.

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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Calibre2OPDS Features

    1.  Portable
    Main window
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    catalogizing
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  7. BicBucStriim icon
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    BicBucStriim

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    BicBucStriim streams digital books - it provides web-based access to your e-book collection. BicBucStriim is a simple PHP application that reads the Calibre data and publishes it in HTML form and as OPDS book catalog.

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    BicBucStriim just displays what is stored in your Calibre library. The start page lists the most recent books in your library, assuming that they are new and therefore need to be read:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    BicBucStriim Features

    1.  OPDS Server
    In addition to that the main menu shows four more ways to navigate through your library: by book title, author name, book tag or series name. All sections work in the same way, you either scroll through the listing or search by entering something in the search bar at the top.
    Once a book is selected, the app shows a details page with title, author information, tags and series if available, and of course the book description. In the download section of that page there are download links for all book formats stored in the Calibre library. Click on a link and the book file will be immediately sent to your device.
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    Traditionally Calibre is focussed on books, the titles have detail pages and are visualized by their cover images. Authors existed only as names. BicBucStriim tries to chnage that and adds the possibilit to add metadata to authors. The author apges aren’t restricted anymore to listing the books for an author, but can also contain: author image links to blogs and other author-related web pages
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from July 2021, and the GitHub repository has been archived in July 2023.

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