COPS vs Readest
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 COPS with
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Compare Readest with
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Feature COPS Readest Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License GPL-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 128 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 130 ★ 23,192 First released 2013 2024 Replaces Kindle Kindle, Apple Books
Why pick each one
Choose COPS if… Extremely lightweight Easy to host Good OPDS support COPS details Choose Readest if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 23.2k GitHub stars Written in TypeScript Readest details
Frequently asked questions Is COPS or Readest better? Neither is universally better. Readest has the larger community, while COPS is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are COPS and Readest free and open-source? Yes. COPS is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Readest under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run COPS and Readest with Docker? COPS: yes. Readest: yes.