COPS vs Kavita
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 Kavita with
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Feature COPS Kavita Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License GPL-2.0 GPL-3.0 Language PHP C# Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 130 ★ 11,431 First released 2013 2021 Replaces Kindle Kindle, ComiXology
Why pick each one
Choose COPS if… Extremely lightweight Easy to host Good OPDS support COPS details Choose Kavita if… Great mixed-media support Fast and modern Active development Kavita details
Frequently asked questions Is COPS or Kavita better? Neither is universally better. Kavita has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are COPS and Kavita free and open-source? Yes. COPS is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Kavita under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run COPS and Kavita with Docker? COPS: yes. Kavita: yes.