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Flow vs ッツ Ebook Reader: catalog facts
Flowッツ Ebook Reader
Free

Free and open source; self-hosting costs only your own server.

Free

Free to use, with the source code published on GitHub.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Reads EPUB files directly in the browser
  • Docker and docker-compose files for self-hosting
  • Works with Yomitan and similar dictionary extensions
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Focused on EPUB rather than a wide range of formats
  • Self-hosting requires running a server
  • Focused on Japanese reading rather than general ebook management
  • Dictionary lookups depend on a separately installed browser extension
Web application, Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open 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 Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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