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COPSKavita
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • Works directly with an existing Calibre library
  • OPDS catalog for ebook reader apps
  • 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 a web server you set up and maintain
  • Depends on Calibre for managing the library
  • 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
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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