Alternatives to Plato
An open-source document reader that runs on Kobo e-readers alongside or in place of the stock reading app. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Plato
An open-source document reader that runs on Kobo e-readers alongside or in place of the stock reading app.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Plato.
KOReader
A reader you install on a Kindle, Kobo or PocketBook that opens the formats the stock software refuses.
KOReader is also AGPL-licensed and runs on Kobo plus Kindle, PocketBook and Android, adding Calibre OPDS and Wallabag, though locked devices must be jailbroken first.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
NickelMenu
An add-on for Kobo e-readers that adds custom menu items and actions to the stock reading software.
kepubify
A fast standalone tool that converts EPUB files into Kobo's enhanced KEPUB format.
Calibre
The ebook library manager: view, convert, edit and catalogue books in every major format, and talk to e-readers.
Kindle Comic Converter
A desktop and command-line converter that optimizes comics and manga for e-ink ebook readers.
