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Stump vs Kavita: catalog facts
Stump	Kavita
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The server is free and open source. An optional Kavita+ subscription adds external…
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Handles comics, manga and ebooks OPDS support for third-party reader apps	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
Requires running your own server	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
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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