2 self-hosted MyAnimeList alternatives

MyAnimeList is a popular proprietary tool in the media servers space. These open-source apps let you replace MyAnimeList with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted MyAnimeList alternatives

Medium

bare-metaldocker

Yamtrack

Media Servers

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

Replaces Goodreads, IMDB

★ 3.3k Medium setup AGPL-3.0-or-later

Kitsu Self-Hosted

Media Servers

Self-hosted anime and manga library tracker

Replaces MyAnimeList

★ 726 Medium setup MIT

Compare MyAnimeList alternatives

Kitsu Self-Hosted vs Yamtrack

Switching from MyAnimeList

Moving off MyAnimeList 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.