Best Free E-books & Media Library for self-hosting

Curated catalog of free programming ebooks and resources

Replaces Paid technical book subscriptions

Document management for scanning, indexing and archiving

Replaces Evernote, DEVONthink

Document and ebook reader for e-ink and mobile devices

Replaces Kindle, Pocketbook reader

Cross-platform ebook reader with annotations and sync

Replaces Calibre, Apple Books

Powerful ebook library manager with a built-in server

Replaces Kindle, Apple Books

Cross-platform ebook reader with sync server

Replaces Kindle, Apple Books

Convert ebooks into narrated audiobooks locally

Replaces Audible, Speechify

Calibre plugin suite for removing DRM from purchased ebooks

Replaces Adobe Digital Editions

Bypass paywalls as 12ft.io does

Replaces 12ft, 13ft

Self-hosted PDF and document library with reading view

Replaces Kindle

Self-hosted manga reader and downloader server

Replaces ComiXology

Self-hosted ebook conversion and delivery pipeline

Replaces Kindle

Multi-platform EPUB ebook editor

Replaces Adobe InDesign EPUB export

Open, editable catalog and library platform for books

Replaces Goodreads

Calibre-Web with automatic ingest and conversion

Replaces Kindle

Audiobook library manager and Audible backup tool

Replaces Audible app

Desktop tool to merge, split, and rearrange PDF pages

Replaces Adobe Acrobat, PDFsam

Converts PDF documents to HTML while preserving layout

Replaces Commercial PDF converters

Minimalistic self-hosted document archiving platform

Replaces Evernote, Dropbox

Bypass paywall by acting as GoogleBot

Replaces 12ft

Web tool to search and download ebooks into your library

Replaces Kindle Store

Self-hosted archival manga and comic reader

Replaces ComiXology

Open-source EPUB and audiobook reader for desktops

Replaces Adobe Digital Editions, Apple Books

Federated social reading and book review platform

Replaces Goodreads, StoryGraph

Fast, low-resource comic and ebook media server

Replaces Kindle, ComiXology

Open-source document management system for teams

Replaces Evernote, SharePoint

Search and download ebooks from IRC Highway

Replaces Kindle Store

Personal document organizer with automatic metadata

Replaces Evernote, DEVONthink

Self-hosted manga server and web reader

Replaces ComiXology

Document reader for Kobo e-readers

Replaces Kobo reader app, Kindle

Toolset for producing and validating high-quality EPUBs

Replaces Commercial ebook production tools

Self-hosted server that syncs ebooks with audiobooks

Replaces Audible, Kindle

Automated audiobook collection manager for the *arr stack

Replaces Audible, Kindle

Automated comic book downloader and library manager

Replaces ComiXology

Build and manage a comic book library

Browser-based ebook reader with progress tracking

Replaces Kindle

Command-line downloader for MangaDex manga

Replaces Manual downloads

OPDS-driven self-hosted ebook and comic catalog

Replaces Kobo

Captures websites into offline-readable ZIM archives

Replaces Pocket, web archiving services

Cross-platform metadata editor for comic archives

Replaces ComiXology

Metadata fetcher for Komga and Kavita libraries

Replaces Goodreads

Download and de-DRM books from your Kobo account

Replaces Kobo

Manage your personal book library with ease

Enterprise-class ILS with modules for acquisitions, circulation,

An open-source manga reader server with bundled Web UI

Command-line manga downloader for many sources

Replaces Manual downloads

Generate rich RSS feeds from Reddit, Hacker News, Lemmy, Mbin

Self-hosted reading list and book tracker

Replaces Goodreads, LibraryThing

Stream and browse your Calibre ebook library on the web

Replaces Calibre Content Server

Automated manga downloader for Komga and Kavita

Replaces ComiXology

Generate a static HTML page from a collection of feeds

Replaces Feedly, Google Reader

Convert web articles into self-hosted ebooks

Replaces Pocket, Instapaper

Viewer and exporter for KOReader book highlights

Replaces Kindle Notebook export

Self-hosted audiobook streaming server with Subsonic API

Replaces Audible

Self-hosted audiobook and podcast media server

Replaces Audible

Automated metadata tagging tool for manga archives

Replaces ComiXology

Manga/comic/light novel media server with clients for Windows, Linux,

Highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find

In-browser comic book and archive reader

Replaces ComiXology

Minimal OPDS server for personal ebook collections

Replaces Calibre Content Server

Large-scale ILS that can be run as a service with consortial features,

Self-hosted manga reader and online manga catalog

Replaces Commercial manga sites

Manga collection manager with automatic metadata, MyAnimeList import

Track your Kobo reads on Anilist.co and Hardcover.app using

Lightweight PDF library and reader

The news reader that doesn't know you

Replaces Netvibes

Simple, multi-tenant feed reader

Free to use, versatile, lightweight, multi-platform, and secure home