Goodreads AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Ebook Libraries

The best Ebook Library alternative to Goodreads is Open Library, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Goodreads and eight of them are Ebook Libraries so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Ebook Library alternatives to Goodreads are Openreads, inventaire.io, Tertulia and Glose.

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Goodreads alternatives are mainly Ebook Libraries, but if you're looking for Ebook Readers or Library Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Goodreads.
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  1. Open Library icon
     68 likes

    Editable online catalog with user-sourced entries, metadata, cover art, and digital lending for millions of books, searchable by author, subject, or ISBN, including over one million Public Domain works available for download or borrowing via various digital formats.

    40 Open Library alternatives

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    • Online
     
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  2. Openreads icon
     42 likes

    An Android app for keeping track of books you have read and want to read.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
  3. inventaire.io icon
     35 likes

    Inventaire is a book sharing webapp, inviting everyone to make the inventory of their books, define what they want to do with it (giving, sharing, selling), as well as who should be able to see it (shared publicly, or only visible to your friends and groups).

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  4. Tertulia icon
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    Inspired by the informal salons (“tertulias”) of Spanish cafes and bars, Tertulia is a new way to discover books through all the lively and enriching conversations they inspire. Tertulia serves up book recommendations and book talk from across social media, podcasts, and the web...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  5. Glose icon
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    A next-generation social reading platform for ebooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Libreture icon
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    Store your ebooks. Track your reading. Discover new favourites.

    Goodreads meets Dropbox - your own ebook cloud library for all your digital reading.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • EPUBReader
    • Cool Reader
    • Aldiko
    • Moon+ Reader
    • Stanza
    • FBReader
     
  7. Bibliotheca icon
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    Bibliotheca is a self-hosted personal library and reading tracker web app built with Flask. It lets you log, organize, and visualize your reading journey. Add books by ISBN, track reading progress, log daily reading, and generate monthly wrap-up images of your finished titles.

    54 Bibliotheca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. BookItUp icon
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    A private, ad-free alternative to Goodreads. Manage physical books, Scan any book barcode to instantly add it to your personal library. Track reading status, set goals, write reviews, and share your collection — with no tracking, no ads, and no Amazon. Free for up to 100 books.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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