Kavita 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 Komga with
choose an app… Free Programming Books Paperless-ngx KOReader Koodo Reader Calibre Readest Ebook2audiobook Calibre-Web DeDRM Tools 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 Kavita Komga Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License GPL-3.0 MIT Language C# Kotlin Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker GitHub stars ★ 11,431 ★ 6,532 First released 2021 2019 Replaces Kindle, ComiXology ComiXology, Kindle
Why pick each one
Choose Kavita if… Great mixed-media support Fast and modern Active development Kavita details Choose Komga if… Excellent for comics Good metadata handling OPDS for apps Komga details
Frequently asked questions Is Kavita or Komga 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 Kavita and Komga free and open-source? Yes. Kavita is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Komga under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kavita and Komga with Docker? Kavita: yes. Komga: yes.