Readest is a modern, open-source ebook reader for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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- Flathub
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Free calibre Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to calibre for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Linux alternative is Readest, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to calibre and many of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to calibre are KOReader, Foliate, Koodo Reader and Sigil.
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19 Readest alternatives
86 KOReader alternativesAn ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- AppImageHub
- Kobo Books
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Kindle Fire
- Linux Mobile
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36 Koodo Reader alternativesKoodo Reader is a powerful ebook reader designed to provide a simple and easy-to-use reading experience.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Flathub
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
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185 Kavita alternativesLightning 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...
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
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47 Thorium Reader alternativesThorium Reader is a free, open source multi-language EPUB reader for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux. It's privacy aware and highly accessible for visually impaired and dyslexic people.
Citadel helps you manage your ebook libraries. It provides a simple, user-friendly interface to add new books to your library or update book metadata like titles, authors, and tags, all while remaining compatible with Calibre.
103 Cool Reader alternativesCool Reader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based eBook reader for desktops and handheld devices. Understands a number of text document formats, suppurt OPDS (in new ui-opengl version). Fully customizable palette, text reformatting with any font size, font...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
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- Discontinued
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- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Haiku
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MyBookshelf is web based program to manage your library of ebooks. It is fully web based, with simple, yet powerful interface. It’s written in python language and django web framework offers great flexibility and extensibility. Ideal for sharing ebooks within a group of people.
Free and simple software for removing/decrypting DRM from Kindle, Adobe Digital Editions, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Sony, Fictionwise eReader, and other ebooks. Many tools included, including stand-alone scripts and a Calibre plugin.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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- Haiku
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A very feature-full reading app. I use it with my PocketBook Color and PocketBook InkPad Color and it is much snappier than the default reading app.