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Pitak vs Openshelf: catalog facts
PitakOpenshelf
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Android Android
  • Works fully offline
  • Lending records kept in an encrypted vault
  • No account and data stays on the device
  • Flexible organisation by category, collection and imprint
  • Very young project with few users
  • Catalogues physical books rather than reading ebooks
  • Android is the supported platform
  • No cloud sync between devices
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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