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Kavita
★ 8kFast self-hosted digital library for books, comics and manga with reading progress sync.
Kavita does the job of Kindle Unlimited (own library) and Comixology, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Kindle Unlimited (own library) bills $12 for it. 8k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Kindle Unlimited (own library), Comixology.
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Self-hosting
- Easy
- The paid one costs
- $12
- GitHub stars
- 8k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have not written a verdict on Kindle Unlimited (own library) or Comixology yet, so this page says what Kavita is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.
How Kavita runs
Where it runs
Kavita runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
Kavita questions
Is Kavita open source?
Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.
Can I self-host Kavita?
Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.