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Kavita

A fast self-hosted reading server for ebooks, comics and PDFs.

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What is Kavita?

Kavita is a free, open-source reading server you run at home. It organises your ebooks, comics, manga and PDFs into a clean library you can read in any web browser, with reading progress, collections, reading lists and multiple user accounts, so your whole library is one tap away.

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Pros

  • Reads ebooks, comics and PDFs in the browser
  • Keeps reading progress for each user
  • Free and open source

Cons

  • Needs a server or Docker to run
  • Some extras need an optional paid add-on

Who should use Kavita

Readers with a big digital library who want it organised in one place.

Who may not need it

Anyone who reads only on a Kindle or similar store app.

Kavita alternatives

Similar resources to Kavita, picked from the directory.

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Calibre-Web

Focus: calibre and reading. Shares ebooks and open source with Kavita. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Glance

Focus: dashboard, start page and rss. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Rated 4.7 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Linkwarden

Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

linkding

Focus: bookmarks and read later. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit

Miniflux

Focus: rss reader and news. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Rated 4.6 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

wallabag

Focus: read later and readwise reader alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.2 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.2Visit

Free alternatives to Kavita

Free resources that cover similar ground.

Immich

Focus: photo backup and photo library. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

calibre

Focus: ebook converter and library. Shares ebooks and open source with Kavita. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Kavita: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

KOReader

Focus: ebook reader, e-ink and pdf reader. Shares open source and github with Kavita. A mobile app, not a web app. Adds Android, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Kavita: 4.5).

Mobile AppFreeAndroid, Linux
4.7Visit

Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents and ocr. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Dashy

Focus: dashboard and start page. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Rated 4.6 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

FreshRSS

Focus: rss reader, news aggregator and feeds. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kavita. Rated 4.6 (Kavita: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
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