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. As a professional eBook Converter, Any eBook Converter will decode DRM-protected Kindle & Adobe eBooks and convert them to EPUB, MOBI, PDF, AZW, TXT. Besides, you can edit the metadata of eBooks, including the title, author and publisher, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Kindle Create icon
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    Reflowable format allows you to create files for Kindle, print, and EPUB. Readers can adjust the size of eBook fonts, margins, and various properties on Kindle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  3.  1 like

    Kindlian is a cool add-on for your Kindle. It's a desktop app that allows to view and manage Kindle books and collections. It works on Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and supports Kindle 3, 4, 5, Touch, and Paperwhite. A Mac OS X version is planned, but not yet available.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Ubooquity icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. GooReader icon
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    GooReader is a desktop application that allows you to search, download and read books and magazines available on Google Play Books , add bookmarks, annotate pages, create local library and manage your Google Library.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Arianna icon
     2 likes

    An ebook reader and library management app supporting ".epub" files. Arianna discovers your books automatically, and sorts them by categories, genres and authors.

    28 Arianna alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • KDE
    • Flathub
     
  7. BookHeaven icon
     2 likes

    Take control of your digital library. BookHeaven is a tiny self-hosted ecosystem that helps you manage and read your e-books in a very convenient way.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. 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
    • calibre
    • Haiku
     
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    Apprentice Alf's DeDRM Tools vs calibre Comments
    N.A. Ferrell
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    Calibre is for managing ebook libraries, converting ebook formats, and reading ebooks. The DeDRM tool can be installed as an unofficial plugin for Calibre for a specific purpose, but it is not an alternative to any of Calibre's major functions.

    • Apprentice Alf's DeDRM Tools is Free and Open Sourcecalibre is also Free and Open Source
  9. An easy to use ebook reader application that ensures a pleasant reading experience. The reader interface has a fresh feel and smooth transitions that make you read book after book on it. Lektz Reader supports EPUB2, EPUB3 and PDF format ebooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Shelf is a convergent document viewer that supports PDF and EPUB files. With Shelf, you can organize your document collection by creating tags, like other Maui applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
  11. illuminsight icon
     1 like

    💡 illuminsight 👀 effortlessly generates insights for selected text within your EPUB-format books, showing you relevant, contextualized data at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12. Calibre2OPDS icon
     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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