Self-Hosted Book Tracking Platforms
Open-source web applications for cataloging personal libraries and tracking reading progress on your own server.
Self-Hosted Book Tracking Platforms
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- kovidgoyal/calibre
kovidgoyal/calibre
24,146View on GitHubCalibre is a comprehensive suite for digital library management, serving as a centralized hub for organizing, converting, and editing e-book collections. It functions as a multi-purpose platform that combines a relational database for metadata tracking with a powerful processing engine capable of transforming document formats and restructuring internal markup. Beyond local management, the software acts as a content server, enabling users to host their libraries over a network for remote access and reading via standard web browsers. The project distinguishes itself through its deep extensibili
Calibre is a comprehensive self-hosted digital library manager that handles book cataloging with metadata import (including Goodreads integration), custom tags/shelves, reading status tracking, OPDS remote access via its content server, and statistics, directly matching every aspect of this search for a self-hosted Goodreads alternative.
PythonReading Trackers - booklore-app/booklore
booklore-app/booklore
Booklore is a self-hosted e-book manager and digital library platform designed to organize personal collections of e-books and metadata. It functions as a metadata server for indexing book files and synchronizing library states across multiple devices and readers. The project includes a web-based reader for opening EPUB, PDF, and comic files directly in the browser with tools for highlighting, annotating, and tracking reading progress. It features an automated importer that monitors local directories for new files to trigger metadata extraction and fetch covers and descriptions from external
Booklore is a self-hosted digital library platform that organizes e‑book collections with metadata import, reading progress tracking, and OPDS access, which fits the core need for a personal book catalog and tracker, though its focus on e‑book management and built-in reader makes it a narrower match than a pure Goodreads alternative.
JavaReading Trackers - crocodilestick/calibre-web-automated
crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated
4,834View on GitHubCalibre-Web-Automated is a self-hosted ebook library server that watches file system folders for new ebook files, automatically converts them to a target format, enriches their metadata from online sources, and inserts them into a Calibre-managed library. It provides a web interface for browsing, reading in-browser, searching full text, and managing collections, while also supporting user authentication through multiple protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, LDAP, magic links, and reverse proxy headers. The server integrates directly with Kobo e-reader devices, synchronizing books, co
Calibre-Web-Automated is a self-hosted ebook library server that lets you browse, track reading progress, and manage your book collection via a web interface with metadata enrichment and OPDS access — fitting the core need for a Goodreads alternative, though it doesn’t mention Goodreads import/export explicitly.
JavaScriptAutomated Ingestion PipelinesSelf-Hosted Web ServersAuthentication and OAuth - janeczku/calibre-web
janeczku/calibre-web
17,500View on GitHubCalibre-web is a self-hosted web application that provides a browser-based interface for browsing, managing, and reading digital book collections stored in a library database. It functions as a comprehensive library management system, allowing users to organize large collections, edit metadata, and perform automated content updates through a centralized administrative dashboard. The platform distinguishes itself by integrating directly with external infrastructure to extend the capabilities of a standard digital library. It supports remote storage mapping to host files on cloud providers, uti
Calibre-web is a self-hosted ebook library manager with cataloging, metadata import, reading progress tracking, and OPDS support, making it a functional alternative to Goodreads for personal book tracking, though Goodreads-specific import/export is not a highlighted feature.
FluentE-book ServersLibrary Management DashboardsPersonal Library Managers
