Koodo Reader
Koodo Reader is a free, open-source education and reference app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Web. It has 28,649 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Kindle.
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About Koodo Reader
A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Web Make sure that you have installed yarn and git
Install Koodo Reader
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub io.github.troyeguo.koodo-readerbrew install --cask koodo-readerwinget install AppByTroye.KoodoReadersnap install koodo-readerReplaces
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Is Koodo Reader free and open source?
Yes. Koodo Reader's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Koodo Reader?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub io.github.troyeguo.koodo-reader, Homebrew: brew install --cask koodo-reader, winget: winget install AppByTroye.KoodoReader and Snap: snap install koodo-reader. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.4.6).
Can Koodo Reader replace Kindle?
Koodo Reader is commonly used as a free alternative to Kindle. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.