Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with multi-user playback sync, metadata management, downloads, and web/mobile clients.
14.1k stars1.1k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
4 self-hosted OverDrive Libby alternatives
Libby (by OverDrive) is a digital reading app that lets public library patrons borrow and read/listen to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. It links to library cards, manages loans and holds, supports downloads and cross-device syncing.
Alternatives to OverDrive Libby
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Self-hosted media server to organize and read comics and manga, with a web reader, REST API, OPDS catalogs, and eReader sync (Kobo, KOReader).
6.6k stars398 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
An enhanced Calibre-Web fork that automates eBook ingest, conversion, metadata/cover enforcement, backups, and device sync for a streamlined digital library workflow.
6.2k stars496 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Fork of Calibre-Web providing a Bootstrap-based web UI to browse, read, convert and serve eBooks, comics and PDFs from a Calibre database with Docker support.
235 stars6 forksGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
What replacing OverDrive Libby actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 4 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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