# 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 e-books apps on GitHub are Calibre, Calibre Web and Audiobookshelf. appsgit lists 14 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. 13 of the 14 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 14 |
| Most starred | Calibre (26,071 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 9 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/e-books |

## All 14 E-books apps

- [Calibre](https://appsgit.com/apps/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. (26,071 stars, GPL-3.0, Python)
- [Calibre Web](https://appsgit.com/apps/calibre-web): Browse, read and download eBooks using an existing Calibre database. (18,330 stars, GPL-3.0, Fluent)
- [Audiobookshelf](https://appsgit.com/apps/audiobookshelf): Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS. (14,555 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Kavita](https://appsgit.com/apps/kavita): Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support. (11,806 stars, GPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [Komga](https://appsgit.com/apps/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. (6,713 stars, MIT, Kotlin, Docker)
- [Calibre Web Automated](https://appsgit.com/apps/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). (6,373 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Bookwyrm](https://appsgit.com/apps/bookwyrm): Social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. (2,791 stars, Anti-Capitalist Software License, source-available, Python)
- [Stump](https://appsgit.com/apps/stump): A fast, free and open source comics, manga and digital book server with OPDS support. (2,731 stars, MIT, TypeScript)
- [Kapowarr](https://appsgit.com/apps/kapowarr): Build and manage a comic book library. Download, rename, move and convert issues of the volume to your liking. (1,089 stars, GPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [kiwix-serve](https://appsgit.com/apps/kiwix-serve): HTTP daemon for serving wikis from ZIM files. (960 stars, GPL-3.0, C++)
- [BookLogr](https://appsgit.com/apps/booklogr): Manage your personal book library with ease. (629 stars, Apache-2.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Atsumeru](https://appsgit.com/apps/atsumeru): Manga/comic/light novel media server with clients for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. (191 stars, MIT, Java, Docker)
- [Bindery](https://appsgit.com/apps/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… (63 stars, MIT, Python, Docker)
- [MyMangaDB](https://appsgit.com/apps/mymangadb): Manga collection manager with automatic metadata, MyAnimeList import and detailed collection statistics. (27 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Kindle](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/kindle)
- [Open-source alternatives to Calibre Cloud](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/calibre-cloud)

## Comparisons

- [Audiobookshelf vs Calibre Web](https://appsgit.com/compare/audiobookshelf-vs-calibre-web)

## Related categories

- [Music Streaming](https://appsgit.com/categories/music-streaming): Music servers, audiobook and podcast streaming. Stream your own library to any device, like a private Spotify.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.
- [Team Chat](https://appsgit.com/categories/team-chat): Self-hosted messaging, team chat and push notification platforms. A private alternative to Slack, Discord and hosted messengers.
- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.

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