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