Free Programming Books
E-books & Media LibraryCurated catalog of free programming ebooks and resources
Replaces Paid technical book subscriptions
Best No-Database E-books & Media Library for self-hosting
The 15 best No-Database e-books & media library you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
OPDS-PSE Reader Hub
E-books & Media LibrarySelf-hosted ebook conversion and delivery pipeline
Replaces Kindle
pdf2htmlEX
E-books & Media LibraryConverts PDF documents to HTML while preserving layout
Replaces Commercial PDF converters
OpenBooks
E-books & Media LibrarySearch and download ebooks from IRC Highway
Replaces Kindle Store
Standard Ebooks Tools
E-books & Media LibraryToolset for producing and validating high-quality EPUBs
Replaces Commercial ebook production tools
ttu Ebook Reader
E-books & Media LibraryBrowser-based ebook reader with progress tracking
Replaces Kindle
mangadex-downloader
E-books & Media LibraryCommand-line downloader for MangaDex manga
Replaces Manual downloads
Librivox Mirror
E-books & Media LibraryOPDS-driven self-hosted ebook and comic catalog
Replaces Kobo
Zimit
E-books & Media LibraryCaptures websites into offline-readable ZIM archives
Replaces Pocket, web archiving services
ComicTagger
E-books & Media LibraryCross-platform metadata editor for comic archives
Replaces ComiXology
kobodl
E-books & Media LibraryDownload and de-DRM books from your Kobo account
Replaces Kobo
manga-py
E-books & Media LibraryCommand-line manga downloader for many sources
Replaces Manual downloads
Kthoom
E-books & Media LibraryIn-browser comic book and archive reader
Replaces ComiXology
COPS
E-books & Media LibraryCalibre OPDS and HTML PHP server
Replaces Kindle
dir2opds
E-books & Media LibraryMinimal OPDS server for personal ebook collections
Replaces Calibre Content Server
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged No-Database within the e-books & media library category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.