OverDrive Alternatives

OverDrive is described as 'Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more are available for free through your local library or school' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OverDrive for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best OverDrive alternative is Project Gutenberg, which is free. Other great apps like OverDrive are Google Play Books, LibriVox, Libby by Overdrive and Mobilism.org.

OverDrive alternatives are mainly Ebook Libraries but may also be Ebook Readers or Audiobook Stores. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OverDrive.

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Project Gutenberg
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Free • Proprietary
Ebook Library
Online
56 Project Gutenberg alternatives
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.
- - Project Gutenberg is the most popular Web-based alternative to OverDrive.
- - Project Gutenberg is the most popular free alternative to OverDrive.
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Project Gutenberg Features
1. Ad-freeProject Gutenberg doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineProject Gutenberg can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Content curation
Google Play Books
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Ebook Library
Ebook Reader
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62 Google Play Books alternatives
Google Play Books lets you search, preview, and buy millions of books using Google Book Search. Books in the public domain and certain copyrighted books can be read and downloaded in their entirety for free.
- - Google Play Books is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OverDrive.
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1. Built-in DictionaryGoogle Play Books has a built-in dictionary where you can look up broader definitions of words.
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Book search
Built-in translation
LibriVox
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Free • Open Source
Online
19 LibriVox alternatives
LibriVox wants all books in the public domain to be available, for free, in audio format, on the internet. We ask volunteers to record chapters of books in the public domain in digital format; all you need is a computer, some free recording software, and your own voice!
- - LibriVox is the most popular Open Source alternative to OverDrive.
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Audio Books
Libby by Overdrive
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19 Libby by Overdrive alternatives
Meet Libby. Discover ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. Brought to you by OverDrive.
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1. Ad-freeLibby by Overdrive doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Free books
Magazines
Mobilism.org
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Free • Proprietary
Online
11 Mobilism.org alternatives
A home for book lovers, app enthusiasts, and much more. The single largest user-powered database of apps, games and books for mobile device users of all platforms!.
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Game Download
Audio Books
Audible
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Paid • Proprietary
Audiobook Store
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33 Audible alternatives
Audible is the world’s largest provider of premium audiobooks and spoken word content. Enjoy books in a whole new way with professionally narrated titles including new releases, best-sellers, mysteries, romances and more.
- - Audible is the most popular commercial alternative to OverDrive.
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1. User RatingAudible supports user ratings and reviews to help you make up your mind.
Audio Books
Content Discovery
Myne (eBook)
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Free • Open Source
Ebook Library
Android
F-Droid
50 Myne (eBook) alternatives
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.
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1. LightweightMyne (eBook) consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Material design
Indexed search
Hoopla Digital
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Online
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9 Hoopla Digital alternatives
Audio books, movies, music, and ETC. Very similar to libby.
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Music Library
The-Eye.eu
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Free • Open Source
Online
9 The-Eye.eu alternatives
The-Eye is a non-profit platform dedicated to the archiving and long-term preservation of any and all data including but by no means limited to audiobooks, they also host: websites, books, games, software, video, audio and other digital-obscura.
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Bookoid
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Free • Proprietary
Ebook Library
Android
47 Bookoid alternatives
Bookoid helps you select from a vast collection of books and easily manage your personal books library. Easily find the the book you want and also explore from a range of book listings. Build your library as you discover great books on the app.
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1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Discovery engine
Book Recommendation
LearnOutLoud.com
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audiobook Store
Online
7 LearnOutLoud.com alternatives
LearnOutLoud.com is the web's largest resource for audio & video learning. We feature over 30,000 audio books, MP3 downloads, podcasts, and videos to learn from.
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Audio Books
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Eariously
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Free • Proprietary
Text to Speech Service
Android
iPhone
13 Eariously alternatives
Eariously is an app that lets you listen to news and articles with just a URL.
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Eariously Features
1. Text to SpeechEariously allows you to transform written text into spoken text.