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13ft vs Suwayomi-Server

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 SU Suwayomi-Server Self-hosted manga reader and downloader server
Feature13ftSuwayomi-Server
CategoryE-books & Media LibraryE-books & Media Library
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,250★ 7,418
First released20232021
Replaces12ftComiXology

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 Suwayomi-Server if…

  • Large extension ecosystem
  • Active community
Suwayomi-Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is 13ft or Suwayomi-Server better?

Neither is universally better. Suwayomi-Server 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 Suwayomi-Server free and open-source?

Yes. 13ft is licensed under MIT and Suwayomi-Server under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run 13ft and Suwayomi-Server with Docker?

13ft: check the project docs for container support. Suwayomi-Server: yes.

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