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13ft vs DeDRM Tools

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 DE DeDRM Tools Calibre plugin suite for removing DRM from purchased ebooks
Feature13ftDeDRM Tools
CategoryE-books & Media LibraryE-books & Media Library
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metalsource
GitHub stars★ 4,250★ 15,275
First released20232014
Replaces12ftAdobe Digital Editions

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 DeDRM Tools if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 15.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
DeDRM Tools details

Frequently asked questions

Is 13ft or DeDRM Tools better?

Neither is universally better. DeDRM Tools has the larger community, while 13ft is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are 13ft and DeDRM Tools free and open-source?

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

Can I run 13ft and DeDRM Tools with Docker?

13ft: check the project docs for container support. DeDRM Tools: check the project docs for container support.

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