Foliate vs Adobe Digital Editions: catalog facts
 Foliate |  Adobe Digital Editions |
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Free Free and open source, with no paid edition. |
Free Free to download. |
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Linux |
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
- Opens EPUB, Mobipocket, Kindle, FB2, CBZ and PDF
- Annotations and progress are plain JSON files you can sync however you want
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- EPUB 3 support including audio, video and right-to-left text
- Books appear across all devices with ADE
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- Linux only; there is no Windows or macOS build
- Needs recent GTK4, libadwaita and WebKitGTK, which older distributions may not have
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- Closed source
- Reading features are basic compared with dedicated library managers
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked September 23, 2026 |
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