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BookLoreKavita
Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

 Freemium

The server is free and open source. An optional Kavita+ subscription adds external…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • Multi-user library with smart shelves
  • Kobo and KOReader sync plus OPDS
  • Purpose-built readers for EPUB, PDF and image-based comics, including webtoon mode
  • Multi-user with per-library and age restrictions, through built-in logins or OIDC
  • Requires running your own server
  • Browser reading needs the server to be reachable
  • You have to run and maintain a server, and expose it safely if you want remote access
  • Some metadata enrichment is only available through the paid Kavita+ add-on
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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