calibre Alternatives

calibre is described as 'Free e-book manager offering library management, multi-format conversion, syncing to devices, news download as e-books, built-in viewer, editor, and privacy' and is a leading Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to calibre for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best calibre alternative is KOReader, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like calibre are Librera Reader, Foliate, Readest and Koodo Reader.

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  1. Convert your PDFs into dynamic digital flipbooks even when offline. Access your flipbooks on any device and share them across every channel.

    6 Flip PDF Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  2. Albite READER icon
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    Albite Reader is an open-source e-book reader for Java Mobile released under the Apache 2.0 License and developed by Svetlin Ankov.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
     
  3. BookReader icon
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    BookReader is the Cocoa application for reading electronic books in the following formats:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Raz-Kids icon
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    Access for Students: With Raz-Kids, students can practice reading anytime, anywhere - at home, on the go, and even during the summer!

    13 Raz-Kids alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Raccoon Reader is a fast and simple reader for eBooks with large possibilities. The goal of authors is to create the best reader for Windows Phone 7, 8 and iOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  6. Amazon Kindle icon
     238 likes

    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    111 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Amazon Kindle vs calibre Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Aamazon kindle is far better than calibre, but for ebook management app (desktop), then amazon kindle is not an alternative.... not at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    25

    Calibre is a book manager. It manages books collection and books metadata. It's like a librarian. Amazon Kindle is a book reader with a basic book management (it manages the titles of the books one bought) .

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Amazon Kindle is a Kindle-only reading application

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietarycalibre is Free and Open Source
  7. FBReader icon
     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    109 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    FBReader vs calibre Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    16

    It is an e-book reader. It does mot manage libraries or convert formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    The beta for Windows will be available in 2015. We're talking end 2018 now. Furthermore it is a reader only. Calibre is a book management system.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Calibre is about organization, library management, and conversion between different formats for just about any device. The fact that it happens to have a reader is almost inconsequential, thus recomending a piece of software that only reads is very unhelpful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • FBReader is Freemium and Proprietarycalibre is Free and Open Source
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