Best Self-hosted Books, Comics & Audiobooks Libraries tools in 2026
38 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
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BookHeaven
Self-hosted ebook library server with OPDS and metadata management
Open-source server to organize, serve and sync EPUB/PDF ebooks with metadata editing, OPDS support, progress tracking and client auto-discovery.
Mantium
Self-hosted manga tracker aggregating metadata from multiple sources.
Mantium is a self-hosted manga tracker that collects manga metadata (not images) from multiple sources and provides a dashboard and iFrame for embedding.
BookHaven
Browser-based EPUB library manager and reader
Self-hosted web app to scan, manage and read EPUB ebooks with OPDS, metadata editing, uploads, RBAC, OIDC and Docker deployment.
RERO ILS
Open-source Integrated Library System for library networks
Open-source library management system for library networks with cataloging, circulation, and a public online catalog.
Obskurnee
Web app to manage book club suggestions, voting and reviews
Simple companion web app for book clubs to suggest books, run voting rounds, track reading history, write reviews and integrate with Goodreads.
LazyLibrarian
Automated ebook and audiobook management for tracked authors
LazyLibrarian tracks authors, fetches book metadata, and automates ebook/audiobook downloads via Usenet or torrents, with Calibre integration and an OPDS catalog.
Inventaire
Collaborative book inventory and sharing app powered by open data
Libre web app to catalog books, create lists, and share libraries using open bibliographic data such as Wikidata and ISBN metadata.
ComicOPDS
Lightweight OPDS 1.2 server for CBZ comic libraries
ComicOPDS is a lightweight OPDS 1.2 server for serving CBZ comics with ComicInfo.xml metadata, fast SQLite FTS5 search, thumbnails, and page streaming.
