Calibre Web Automated
All-in-one solution, combining the modern lightweight web UI from Calibre-Web with the robust, versatile feature set of Calibre (fork of Calibre Web).
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 60% of tracked projects; popularity more than 71%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 6.3k |
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| Latest release | v4.0.7 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Calibre Web Automated actively maintained?
Calibre Web Automated is under active development: 429 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 24 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 1117% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v4.0.7, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Calibre Web Automated ranks #5 of 16 in Document Management - E-books, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Calibre Web Automated actually does
Calibre Web Automated is a self-hosted e-book management tool that combines a lightweight web user interface with the backend processing features of Calibre. It is designed as a fork of Calibre-Web to provide an integrated solution for organising, reading, and managing digital libraries.
Best fit: This is a good fit for users who want to host their own e-book collection behind a web interface while retaining the heavy-duty metadata and conversion capabilities of Calibre.
Worth knowing: Maintenance activity is moderate, meaning you may need to rely on the community or your own troubleshooting if you encounter edge cases or bugs.
Deployment notes
Because it runs in Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for your library files and database, along with a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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