Goodreads Alternatives

Goodreads is described as 'See what your friends are reading. Keep track of what you've read and organize your books into virtual bookshelves. Join a book club to discuss your favorite books. A better way to find good books to read!' and is a very popular Social Network in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Goodreads for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Goodreads alternative is LibraryThing, which is free. Other great apps like Goodreads are Open Library, BookWyrm, StoryGraph and Openreads.

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  1. Clay Read icon

    Clay Read

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    For many, a reading library is split between physical bookshelves and digital devices. This keeps your books, notes, and progress fragmented and hard to manage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
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  2. Pagebound icon

    Pagebound

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    Though readers have cultivated vibrant online communities through BookTok, Youtube, and Goodreads, these platforms aren’t meeting our basic needs. Goodreads (owned by Amazon since 2013) suffers from dated tech and an inflexible rating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Hardcover Bookclub icon

    Hardcover Bookclub

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    Hardcover Bookclub is a self-hosted application that integrates seamlessly with the Hardcover API. It allows users to create and manage book entries, leave comments, engage in discussions, and track their reading progress—all within the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. Book Strut icon

    Book Strut

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    A discovery platform that let's readers enter 3 ideas then shows scores to indicate how well each idea is baked into a book.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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    • Book Strut is the most popular SaaS alternative to Goodreads.

    • Book Strut is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
  7. Reading List: Book Tracker icon

    Reading List: Book Tracker

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    Easily track books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Record your progress by adding the start and finish date of your books.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. BookStates icon

    BookStates

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    BookStates is a reading tracker that helps you dive into your reading patterns, reflect on your habits and preferences, and discover what your books reveal about you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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