10 self-hosted Goodreads alternatives

Goodreads is a commercial social cataloging service, owned by Amazon, for tracking books, writing reviews, and getting reading recommendations. It is community-oriented. These open-source apps let you replace Goodreads with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Goodreads alternatives

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Calibre-Web

E-books & Media Library

Web app to browse and read your Calibre library

Replaces Kindle, Goodreads

★ 18.2k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Open Library

E-books & Media Library

Open, editable catalog and library platform for books

Replaces Goodreads

★ 6.7k Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Librum

E-books & Media Library

Modern e-book reader with self-hostable sync

Replaces Kindle, Goodreads

★ 5.3k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Yamtrack

Media Servers

Media tracker for movies, TV shows, anime, manga, games, books

Replaces Goodreads, IMDB

★ 3.6k Medium setup AGPL-3.0-or-later

Ryot

Media Servers

Self-hosted tracker for movies, shows, books, games, and more

Replaces Trakt, Goodreads

★ 3.6k Medium setup GPL-3.0

BookWyrm

E-books & Media Library

Federated social reading and book review platform

Replaces Goodreads, StoryGraph

★ 2.8k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

BookLore

E-books & Media Library

Self-hosted web app for organizing and reading ebooks and PDFs

Replaces Kindle, Goodreads

★ 1.2k Easy setup GPL-3.0

NeoDB

Social Networks

Federated catalog for books, movies, music, and games

Replaces Goodreads, Letterboxd

★ 892 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Komf

E-books & Media Library

Metadata fetcher for Komga and Kavita libraries

Replaces Goodreads

★ 713 Easy setup MIT

Readarr

E-books & Media Library

E-book and audiobook collection manager

Replaces Goodreads, Audible

Archived ★ 3.5k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Switching from Goodreads

Moving off Goodreads means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.

Choosing well

How to choose library manager: the E-books & Media Library buyer's guide

Best self-hosted Goodreads alternatives

Calibre-Web

Open Library

Librum

Yamtrack

Ryot

BookWyrm

BookLore

NeoDB

Komf

Readarr

Switching from Goodreads

Choosing well

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