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13ft vs Wikidpad Notes

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-books & media library options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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13 13ft Bypass paywall by acting as GoogleBot VS WI Wikidpad Notes Self-hosted PDF and document library with reading view
Feature13ftWikidpad Notes
CategoryE-books & Media LibraryE-books & Media Library
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM50 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 4,250★ 8,614
First released20232019
Replaces12ftKindle

Why pick each one

Choose 13ft if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (4.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
13ft details

Choose Wikidpad Notes if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8.6k GitHub stars
Wikidpad Notes details

Frequently asked questions

Is 13ft or Wikidpad Notes better?

Neither is universally better. Wikidpad Notes has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are 13ft and Wikidpad Notes free and open-source?

Yes. 13ft is licensed under MIT and Wikidpad Notes under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run 13ft and Wikidpad Notes with Docker?

13ft: check the project docs for container support. Wikidpad Notes: yes.

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