BookLore
A self-hosted, multi-user digital library for organizing and reading ebooks, PDFs and comics.
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About BookLore
BookLore is a self-hosted digital library for several users. It organizes books with smart shelves, fetches metadata automatically, and imports new files through its BookDrop feature. A built-in reader handles EPUB, PDF and comics in the browser.
It also serves the library over OPDS and syncs with Kobo devices and KOReader. The repository includes example setups for Docker, Podman and a Helm chart, which suits people who want a web-based alternative to a desktop ebook manager.
Strengths
- Multi-user library with smart shelves
- Kobo and KOReader sync plus OPDS
- Built-in reader for EPUB, PDF and comics
- Docker, Podman and Helm examples
Limitations
- Requires running your own server
- Browser reading needs the server to be reachable
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and run on your own server.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- The BookLore contributors
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Households that want a shared self-hosted ebook library
- Categories
- Ebook tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to BookLore
Compare allSoftware that can replace BookLore for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Kavita
A self-hosted reading server for ebooks, comics and manga, with readers built for each format and OPDS for everything else.
Kavita is an open source GPL-3.0 reading server with multi-user access, OIDC logins and OPDS, though some metadata enrichment needs the paid Kavita+ add-on.
Calibre-Web Automated
A self-hosted fork of Calibre-Web that automates ebook ingest, conversion and metadata handling.
Calibre-Web Automated adds automatic ingest, conversion and metadata handling with KOReader plugins, but it is tied to the Calibre library format.
Calibre-Web
A self-hosted web app for browsing, reading and downloading ebooks stored in a Calibre database.
Calibre-Web lets you read or download books in the browser from an existing Calibre database, but it depends on a library created with Calibre.
Komga
A self-hosted media server for comics, manga, BDs, magazines and ebooks with a built-in web reader.
Komga is a self-hosted server focused on comics, manga and magazines that also handles EPUB, with OPDS support and a built-in web reader.
Stump
A free and open-source self-hosted server for comics, manga and digital books with OPDS support.
Stump is an open source self-hosted server for comics, manga and ebooks with OPDS support and Docker deployment.
Ubooquity
A free, lightweight home server for sharing and reading your comics and ebooks from any device.
Ubooquity is a lightweight Java home server for comics and ebooks with per-folder access rights, reading Calibre metadata, but it is closed source.
BookLore as an alternative
Listings that name BookLore as an alternative.
BookFusion
An ebook reader and cloud library that syncs your own EPUB and PDF collection across devices.
BookLore moves your collection to a self-hosted multi-user library with a built-in reader and Kobo and KOReader sync, but you must run your own server.
Calibre
The ebook library manager: view, convert, edit and catalogue books in every major format, and talk to e-readers.
BookLore is a self-hosted multi-user library with smart shelves and Kobo and KOReader sync, but it runs on a server and does not convert formats.
Codex
A self-hosted comic archive server that lets you browse and read comics in a browser.
BookLore is a self-hosted multi-user library that reads comics as well as EPUB and PDF, adding smart shelves, Kobo and KOReader sync and OPDS.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
KOReader
A reader you install on a Kindle, Kobo or PocketBook that opens the formats the stock software refuses.
LazyLibrarian
A self-hosted manager that tracks authors and fetches ebooks, audiobooks and magazines automatically.
Komelia
A client app for reading comics, manga and books from a Komga media server.
