Calibre vs Komga
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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Compare Calibre with
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Compare Komga with
choose an app… Free Programming Books Paperless-ngx KOReader Koodo Reader Readest Ebook2audiobook Calibre-Web DeDRM Tools Kavita Ladder Wikidpad Notes Suwayomi-Server OPDS-PSE Reader Hub Sigil Open Library Calibre-Web Automated Libation PDF Arranger pdf2htmlEX Librum Papra 13ft Calibre-Web Automated Book Downloader Readarr LANraragi Stump Mango Plato Whisparr Audiobook Storyteller Mylar3 ttu Ebook Reader ComicTagger Audiobookshelf-tools Tranga Manga-Tagger Kthoom COPS
Feature Calibre Komga Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License GPL-3.0 MIT Language Python Kotlin Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, binary docker GitHub stars ★ 25,578 ★ 6,532 First released 2006 2019 Replaces Kindle, Apple Books ComiXology, Kindle
Why pick each one
Choose Calibre if… Industry-standard ebook tool Huge feature set Calibre details Choose Komga if… Excellent for comics Good metadata handling OPDS for apps Komga details
Frequently asked questions Is Calibre or Komga better? Neither is universally better. Calibre has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Calibre and Komga free and open-source? Yes. Calibre is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Komga under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Calibre and Komga with Docker? Calibre: yes. Komga: yes.