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YACReader vs Kavita: catalog facts
YACReader	Kavita
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium The server is free and open source. An optional Kavita+ subscription adds external…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Provides comic-focused reading and library tools.	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
Mobile editions and desktop components are separate products.	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
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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