Best self-hosted document management - e-books
[Ebook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebook) library management software.
We track 16 self-hosted document management - e-books projects. The median health score in this category is 68, against 7 projects rated healthy or better and 1 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calibre E-book library manager that can view, convert, and catalog e-books in most of the major e-book formats and provides a bu | Thriving · 95 | 26k | Python, deb | 18 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Bookwyrm Social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. | Thriving · 85 | 2.8k | Python | 9 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | Audiobookshelf Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for | Healthy · 79 | 14k | Docker, deb | 16 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Calibre Web Browse, read and download eBooks using an existing Calibre database. | Healthy · 78 | 18k | Python | 8 Aug 2026 | |
| 5 | Calibre Web Automated All-in-one solution, combining the modern lightweight web UI from Calibre-Web with the robust, versatile feature set of | Healthy · 78 | 6.3k | Docker | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 6 | Komga Media server for comics/mangas/BDs with API and OPDS support, a modern web interface for exploring your libraries, as we | Healthy · 74 | 6.7k | Java, Docker | 22 Sept 2026 | |
| 7 | Kavita Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata supp | Healthy · 68 | 12k | .NET, Docker | 2 Sept 2026 | |
| 8 | Kapowarr Build and manage a comic book library. Download, rename, move and convert issues of the volume to your liking. | Steady · 66 | 1.1k | Docker, Python | 14 Sept 2026 | |
| 9 | Stump A fast, free and open source comics, manga and digital book server with OPDS support. | Steady · 64 | 2.7k | Rust | 21 Sept 2026 | |
| 10 | BookLogr Manage your personal book library with ease. | Steady · 55 | 629 | Docker | 7 Sept 2026 | |
| 11 | Bindery Folder-watching converter for e-books and comics. EPUB to Kobo KEPUB via kepubify, CBZ/CBR/PDF via Kindle Comic Converte | Slowing · 51 | 61 | Docker | 9 Sept 2026 | |
| 12 | kiwix-serve HTTP daemon for serving wikis from ZIM files. | Slowing · 45 | 957 | C++ | 2 Mar 2026 | |
| 13 | MyMangaDB Manga collection manager with automatic metadata, MyAnimeList import and detailed collection statistics. | Slowing · 45 | 27 | Docker | 5 Sept 2026 | |
| 14 | Atsumeru Manga/comic/light novel media server with clients for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. | At risk · 35 | 190 | Java, Docker | 8 Jul 2026 | |
| 15 | Inkheart Lightweight PDF library and reader. | Unrated | — | Docker | 11 Aug 2026 | |
| 16 | Ubooquity Free to use, versatile, lightweight, multi-platform, and secure home server for your comic and e-book library. | Unrated | — | Java | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Calibre is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 95/100. Bookwyrm is the closest runner-up (85/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.