PixivFE

A self-hosted alternative front end for the Pixiv art site, written in Go.

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Official websitecodeberg.orgDownload pagecodeberg.orgDocumentationpixivfe-docs.pages.dev

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About PixivFE

PixivFE lets you browse artwork from Pixiv through your own server instead of the official site. Pages load from the PixivFE instance, which proxies content from Pixiv. The interface is written in Go with templ templates, and the project is translated through Codeberg's translation platform.

Development is active on Codeberg, with 30 releases and commits as recent as mid-2026. A recent codebase audit in the repository lists design flaws, some already fixed. It suits people who run their own services and want to view Pixiv without its own scripts and tracking.

Strengths

  • Browse Pixiv without visiting the official site
  • Actively developed with regular releases
  • Community translations through Codeberg

Limitations

  • You need to host it yourself or find a public instance
  • Its own audit notes open design issues such as missing CSRF protection on settings
  • Depends on Pixiv, so upstream changes can break it

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to download and run on your own server.
License
Proprietary
Developer
The PixivFE contributors
Platforms
Web, Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted
Account
Not required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Self-hosters who want to browse Pixiv artwork privately
Categories
Privacy tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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