Alternatives to Houdoku
A free, open-source desktop manga reader with a library, tracking and extension-based content sources. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Houdoku
A free, open-source desktop manga reader with a library, tracking and extension-based content sources.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Houdoku.
MComix
An open-source GTK image viewer designed for reading comic books and manga from archives.
MComix reads local comic and manga archives on Windows and Linux with manga mode, but has no extension sources or tracking services.
YACReader
Read digital comics with a dedicated desktop application.
YACReader is a GPL-3.0 desktop comic reader with library tools for Windows, macOS and Linux, without extension-based online sources.
CDisplayEx
A lightweight comic book reader for CBR, CBZ and PDF files, including manga.
CDisplayEx is a lightweight closed-source Windows reader for CBR, CBZ and PDF with manga support, without online sources or progress tracking.
Aidoku
A free, open-source and ad-free manga reader for iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
Aidoku moves manga reading to iPhone, iPad and Mac as an open-source, ad-free app with configurable sources and media server connections.
Mihon
An open-source Android app for discovering and reading manga, webtoons and comics.
Mihon is an open source Android manga and webtoon reader with extensions and tracking through MyAnimeList, AniList and Kitsu, instead of a desktop app.
Komikku
A free and open-source manga and comic reader for Android with extension support.
Komikku is an open-source Android manga and comic reader with extensions and local files, distributed outside Google Play.
Paperback
An ad-free comic and manga reader for iOS with extension sources and progress tracking.
Paperback is an ad-free iOS and iPadOS manga reader with extension sources, offline downloads and tracker sync, but it is closed source.
Suwayomi-Server
A self-hosted manga reader server that rewrites Tachiyomi for the desktop and uses compatible extensions.
Suwayomi-Server keeps a Tachiyomi-style manga library on your own server using compatible extensions, but needs a separate client for reading.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Komga
A self-hosted media server for comics, manga, BDs, magazines and ebooks with a built-in web reader.
Kavita
A self-hosted reading server for ebooks, comics and manga, with readers built for each format and OPDS for everything else.
LANraragi
A lightweight self-hosted web application for archiving and reading manga and comic archives.
Kindle Comic Converter
A desktop and command-line converter that optimizes comics and manga for e-ink ebook readers.
