Amazon Kindle Alternatives

Amazon Kindle is described as 'The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips' and is a very popular Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Amazon Kindle for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, iPhone, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Amazon Kindle alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amazon Kindle are Librera Reader, Project Gutenberg, KOReader and Book's Story.

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Amazon Kindle alternatives are mainly Ebook Readers, but if you're looking for Ebook Libraries or PDF Readers you can filter on that. 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 Amazon Kindle.
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Amazon Kindle alternatives page was last updated Apr 26, 2025
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  1. uRead icon

    uRead

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    Discover uRead, your ultimate companion for reading and listening! Whether you’re a casual reader or a book enthusiast, uRead transforms your experience with advanced features and a user-friendly design.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    uRead screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Ratings
    6.  Progress tracking
    7.  Audio Books
    8.  Text Highlighting

    uRead VS Amazon Kindle

     
  2. Kavita icon

    Kavita

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    Lighting fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    172 Kavita alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Kavita screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Hosting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  No registration required

    Kavita VS Amazon Kindle

     
  4. Myne (eBook) icon

    Myne (eBook)

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    Myne is a FOSS Android application to download ebooks from the Project GutenBerg, it uses GutenDex API to fetch metadata of ebooks in the backend.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Material design
    6.  Indexed search
    7.  Free books
    8.  Export to EPUB

    Myne (eBook) VS Amazon Kindle

     
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    Icecream Ebook Reader

    Icecream Ebook Reader is a software that turns your computer screen into an EPUB reader, supporting various ebook formats such as EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PDF, and more. It enables users to manage a digital library and offers features li...

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    Storyteller

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Storyteller Features

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

    Storyteller VS Amazon Kindle

     
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    Apple Books

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    Apple Books is the single destination for all the books you love, and the ones you’re about to. Browse the Book Store, join Oprah’s new Book Club, keep track of what you’ve read and want to read, and listen to enthralling audiobooks. All in one place.

    90 Apple Books alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Apple Books Features

    1.  Free books
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Built-in Commenting System
    4. Android icon  Android Sync

    Apple Books VS Amazon Kindle

     
    Comments about Apple Books as an Alternative to Amazon Kindle
    Guest
    Negative Jun 26, 2015
    2

    No read MOBI or AZW3 format (Kindle's formats)

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    • Apple Books is Free and ProprietaryAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Libby by Overdrive icon

    Libby by Overdrive

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    Meet Libby. Discover ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. Brought to you by OverDrive.

    32 Libby by Overdrive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    Libby by Overdrive Features

    1.  Audio Books
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Free books
    4.  Magazines

    Libby by Overdrive VS Amazon Kindle

     
    Comments about Libby by Overdrive as an Alternative to Amazon Kindle
    Kelson V
    Positive Apr 26, 2025
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    Hook this up to your local library account and you can check out ebooks and other media. The mobile app works well even on my eink tablet.

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    • Libby by Overdrive is Free and ProprietaryAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Librum icon

    Librum

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    A clean and simple way to read your books on any device and build your own online library.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Librum screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Bookmarking

    Librum VS Amazon Kindle

     
  11. Calibre-Web icon

    Calibre-Web

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    Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing calibre database.

    77 Calibre-Web alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Calibre-Web screenshot 1

    Calibre-Web Features

    1.  OPDS Server
    2.  Built-in e-Book converter

    Calibre-Web VS Amazon Kindle

     
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    Document Viewer

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    Document Viewer is a highly customizable document viewer for Android, fork of the last GPL version of EBookDroid .

    152 Document Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The last version (2.7.4) was released in March 2016.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking

    Document Viewer VS Amazon Kindle

     
  13. Cool Reader icon

    Cool Reader

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    Cool Reader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based eBook reader for desktops and handheld devices. Understands a number of text document formats, suppurt OPDS (in new ui-opengl version). Fully customizable palette, text reformatting with any font size, font...

    90 Cool Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
    Android version
    Discontinued

    The last version is from August 2021.

    Cool Reader Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Interface Overlay

    Cool Reader VS Amazon Kindle

     
  14. Icecream Ebook Reader icon

    Icecream Ebook Reader

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    Icecream Ebook Reader is a software that turns your computer screen into an EPUB reader, supporting various ebook formats such as EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PDF, and more. It enables users to manage a digital library and offers features like page turning, bookmarking, note taking, text...

    94 Icecream Ebook Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Icecream Ebook Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Tablet support
    5.  Book search
    6.  Built-in translation
    7.  Fullscreen support

    Icecream Ebook Reader VS Amazon Kindle

     
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    Scribd

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    Scribd is a social publishing site, where tens of millions of people share original writings and documents.

    51 Scribd alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Waze
    Scribd screenshot 1

    Scribd Features

    1.  Audio Books
    2.  Document Sharing

    Scribd VS Amazon Kindle

     

    • Scribd is the most popular commercial alternative to Amazon Kindle.

    • Scribd is Paid and ProprietaryAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
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