Kavita
Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support.
- E-books
- C#
- GPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 11,806
- Forks
- 680
- Open issues
- 154
- Commits, last 12 months
- 368
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.9.1.4Sep 2, 2026
- Created
- Dec 12, 2020
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About Kavita
Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support. Kavita is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and written mainly in C#, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 11,806 stars and 680 forks on GitHub, with 368 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- manga
- self-hosted
- metadata
- media-server
- free
- cross-platform
- csharp
- ubooquity
- epub
- epub-reader
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What is Kavita?
Kavita is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our E-books category. Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support. The source code lives at github.com/Kareadita/Kavita, where it has 11,806 stars.
Is Kavita free and open source?
Yes. Kavita is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Kavita with Docker?
Yes. Kavita provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Kavita?
Popular open-source alternatives to Kavita include Calibre, Calibre Web and Audiobookshelf. Kavita itself is a self-hosted alternative to Kindle, Audible and Calibre Cloud.
Is Kavita actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Kavita was on Oct 5, 2026 with 368 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.9.1.4, published Sep 2, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.