Alternatives to Arianna
A KDE ebook reader and library manager for EPUB files on the Linux desktop. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Arianna
A KDE ebook reader and library manager for EPUB files on the Linux desktop.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Arianna.
Foliate
A calm, well-made GTK ebook reader for Linux that stores your notes as plain JSON you can sync yourself.
Foliate is a GTK reader for Linux that opens EPUB, Mobipocket, FB2, CBZ and PDF, and stores notes as plain JSON, but it does not manage a library.
Calibre
The ebook library manager: view, convert, edit and catalogue books in every major format, and talk to e-readers.
Calibre adds conversion, metadata fetching, EPUB editing and e-reader transfer across Windows, macOS and Linux, at the cost of a dense interface.
Thorium Reader
Read EPUB books with an accessible desktop reader.
Thorium Reader is a BSD-licensed EPUB reader focused on accessibility that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with library imports and bookmarks.
Koodo Reader
A modern ebook reader for fifteen-plus formats that syncs your library and reading progress through storage you already own.
Koodo Reader reads over fifteen formats on desktop, mobile and web, syncing through storage you control, under the AGPL-3.0 license, though DRM books will not open.
Readest
A modern ebook reader for EPUB, PDF, MOBI and comics, with highlights, notes, translation, text to speech and sync across every platform.
Readest reads EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ and more across desktop, Android and web with translation and text to speech, while cloud sync uses a hosted service with paid tiers.
FBReader
Cross-platform ebook reader supporting EPUB, FB2 and Readium LCP.
FBReader is a closed-source freemium reader for EPUB and FB2 on desktop and mobile, with OPDS catalogue support, though some features need paid add-ons.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Sigil
An EPUB editor with a code view and a visual view side by side, plus validation and metadata tools.
Papers
A GNOME document viewer for reading, searching and annotating PDFs, DjVu, TIFF and comics.
Xreader
Linux Mint's document viewer for PDF, PostScript, DjVu, XPS and comic book files.
Calibre-Web
A self-hosted web app for browsing, reading and downloading ebooks stored in a Calibre database.
