Calibre
E-books & Media LibraryPowerful ebook library manager with a built-in server
Replaces Kindle, Apple Books
Best Plugins E-books & Media Library for self-hosting
The 4 best Plugins e-books & media library you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
DeDRM Tools
E-books & Media LibraryCalibre plugin suite for removing DRM from purchased ebooks
Replaces Adobe Digital Editions
Suwayomi-Server
E-books & Media LibrarySelf-hosted manga reader and downloader server
Replaces ComiXology
LANraragi
E-books & Media LibrarySelf-hosted archival manga and comic reader
Replaces ComiXology
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calibre | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 26,142 |
| DeDRM Tools | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 15,372 |
| Suwayomi-Server | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MPL-2.0 | 7,870 |
| LANraragi | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 3,124 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Calibre (26,142 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: DeDRM Tools (from 128 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 2 of 4 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the e-books & media library category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.