15 self-hosted apps
Best self-hosted E-books apps
E-book, comic and audiobook libraries and readers. Serve your digital book collection to any device.
The most popular self-hosted apps for e-books on GitHub are Calibre, Calibre Web and Audiobookshelf, ranked by stars below.
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 15 E-books apps
Calibre
kovidgoyal/calibre
E-book library manager that can view, convert, and catalog e-books in most of the major e-book formats and provides a built-in Web server for remote clients.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
E-booksPythonCalibre Web
janeczku/calibre-web
Browse, read and download eBooks using an existing Calibre database.
Active · last commit Oct 10, 2026
E-booksFluentAudiobookshelf
advplyr/audiobookshelf
Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
Music StreamingJavaScriptDockerKavita
Kareadita/Kavita
Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
E-booksC#DockerKomga
gotson/komga
Media server for comics/mangas/BDs with API and OPDS support, a modern web interface for exploring your libraries, as well as a web reader.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
E-booksKotlinDockerCalibre Web Automated
crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated
All-in-one solution, combining the modern lightweight web UI from Calibre-Web with the robust, versatile feature set of Calibre (fork of Calibre Web).
Active · last commit Oct 9, 2026
E-booksJavaScriptDockerGrimmory
grimmory-tools/grimmory
Library for ebooks, comics and audiobooks with a built-in reader, metadata lookup, multi-user support, OPDS, and Kobo/KOReader sync.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
E-booksJavaDockerBookwyrm
bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm
Social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Source-availableE-booksPythonStump
stumpapp/stump
A fast, free and open source comics, manga and digital book server with OPDS support.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
E-booksTypeScriptKapowarr
Casvt/Kapowarr
Build and manage a comic book library. Download, rename, move and convert issues of the volume to your liking.
Active · last commit Oct 20, 2026
E-booksPythonDockerkiwix-serve
kiwix/kiwix-tools
HTTP daemon for serving wikis from ZIM files.
Active · last commit Oct 18, 2026
E-booksC++BookLogr
Mozzo1000/booklogr
Manage your personal book library with ease.
Active · last commit Oct 12, 2026
E-booksJavaScriptDockerAtsumeru
Atsumeru-xyz/Atsumeru
Manga/comic/light novel media server with clients for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.
Maintained · last commit Jul 8, 2026
E-booksJavaDockerBindery
jarynclouatre/bindery
Folder-watching converter for e-books and comics. EPUB to Kobo KEPUB via kepubify, CBZ/CBR/PDF via Kindle Comic Converter, with per-device profiles, ComicInfo.xml naming, chapter-to-volume bundling…
Active · last commit Sep 9, 2026
E-booksPythonDockerMyMangaDB
FabianRolfMatthiasNoll/MyMangaDB
Manga collection manager with automatic metadata, MyAnimeList import and detailed collection statistics.
Active · last commit Oct 1, 2026
E-booksTypeScriptDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for e-books?
By GitHub stars, Calibre is the most popular self-hosted app for e-books with 26,254 stars, followed by Calibre Web and Audiobookshelf. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these E-books apps free?
Mostly. 14 of the 15 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source apps are free to run on your own server; source-available licenses add conditions, such as limits on hosted, commercial or production use, so check the license on each app page. A few projects also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons.
How do I install a self-hosted E-books app?
10 of the 15 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which E-books apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are Calibre (2,883 commits), Grimmory (1,922 commits) and Bookwyrm (1,610 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.