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Calibre-Web vs BookLore: catalog facts
Calibre-Web	BookLore
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to download and run on your own server.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Uses an existing Calibre database directly Read books in the browser or download them	Multi-user library with smart shelves Kobo and KOReader sync plus OPDS
Depends on a library created with Calibre Requires running a server	Requires running your own server Browser reading needs the server to be reachable
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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