Papra 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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Feature Papra Readest Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 5,160 ★ 23,192 First released 2024 2024 Replaces Evernote, Dropbox Kindle, Apple Books
Why pick each one
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 Papra or Readest better? Neither is universally better. Readest has the larger community, while Papra is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Papra and Readest free and open-source? Yes. Papra is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Readest under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Papra and Readest with Docker? Papra: yes. Readest: yes.