GoRead AlternativesEbook Readers and other similar apps like GoRead

GoRead is described as 'CLI EPUB reader written in Go' and is a Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GoRead for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best GoRead alternative is Librera Reader, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GoRead are KOReader, Book's Story, Foliate and FBReader.

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GoRead alternatives page was last updated Mar 25, 2025
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  1. Librera Reader icon
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    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    58 Librera Reader alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Auto Scrolling
    7.  Built-in File Manager
    8.  OPDS Client
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  Ebook Conversion
    12.  Blue light filter

    Librera Reader VS GoRead

     
    • Librera Reader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to GoRead.

    • Librera Reader is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GoRead.

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceGoRead is Free and Open Source
    • Librera Reader is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoRead is not according to our users
  2. KOReader icon
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    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    52 KOReader alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. wallabag icon  Wallabag integration
    5. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Portable
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  PDF annotation

    KOReader VS GoRead

     
    • KOReader is the most popular Linux alternative to GoRead.

    • KOReader is Free and Open SourceGoRead is also Free and Open Source
    • KOReader is LightweightGoRead is not according to our users
  3. Book's Story icon
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    Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

    31 Book's Story alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Reading

    Book's Story VS GoRead

     
  4. Foliate icon
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    A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.

    51 Foliate alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Export annotations
    5.  Text annotation
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Flipping pages
    12.  Plain text flows

    Foliate VS GoRead

     
  5. FBReader icon
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    E-reader application.

    106 FBReader alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5. calibre icon  Calibre integration
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  OPDS Client
    8.  iPhone/iPod sync

    FBReader VS GoRead

     
    • FBReader is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to GoRead.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryGoRead is Free and Open Source
    • FBReader is LightweightGoRead is not according to our users
  6. Amazon Kindle icon
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    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    109 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Amazon Kindle Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ebook Cloud Sync
    6.  Progress tracking
    7.  Save progress
    8.  Synchronization

    Amazon Kindle VS GoRead

     
    • Amazon Kindle is the most popular Web-based alternative to GoRead.

    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryGoRead is Free and Open Source
  7. Koodo Reader icon
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    Koodo Reader is an all-in-one e-book reader that can help you better manage and study your e-books. It's free and open-source.

    27 Koodo Reader alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Text to Speech
    9.  Web-Based

    Koodo Reader VS GoRead

     
  8. Openlib icon
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    Openlib is an open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive). The App Has Built In Reader to Read Books.

    62 Openlib alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Openlib VS GoRead

     
  9. Moon+ Reader icon
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    Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions.

    78 Moon+ Reader alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6.  Built-in themes
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Full-Text Search

    Moon+ Reader VS GoRead

     
  10. ReadEra icon
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    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    71 ReadEra alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Auto fetch album covers
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Material design

    ReadEra VS GoRead

     
  11. MJ PDF Reader icon
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    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    71 MJ PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  PDF annotation

    MJ PDF Reader VS GoRead

     
  12. Storyteller icon
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    Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of three components: the API server, the web interface, and the mobile apps. Together, these components allow you to take audiobooks and ebooks that you already own and...

    57 Storyteller alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Storyteller Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Audio Books

    Storyteller VS GoRead

     
    • Storyteller is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GoRead.

    • Storyteller is Free and Open SourceGoRead is also Free and Open Source
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