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Kavita vs Calibre-Web Automated: catalog facts
Kavita	Calibre-Web Automated
Freemium The server is free and open source. An optional Kavita+ subscription adds external…	Free Free to download and run on your own server.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
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	Automatic ingest, conversion and metadata handling Docker and Kubernetes deployment files
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	Requires running your own server Tied to the Calibre library format
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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