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Jelu vs Openshelf: catalog facts
Jelu	Openshelf
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Android
Imports reading history from Goodreads Automatic book and author metadata	No account and data stays on the device Flexible organisation by category, collection and imprint
Requires running your own server Tracks books rather than reading ebook files	Android is the supported platform No cloud sync between devices
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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