Kindle alternatives

5 open source tools you can use instead of Kindle

The most-starred open source alternative to Kindle is KOReader. Other notable options: Koodo Reader, calibre, Readest, Calibre-Web. All of them are free to download and most can run on your own server.

KOReader30.9k

koreader/koreader

Ebook reader app supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many other formats.

Alternative to: Kindle

LicenseOpen sourceAGPL-3.0

CategoryVideo, Audio & Photos

LanguageLua

Last updatetoday

PlatformsLinuxAndroid

Koodo Reader28.7k

koodo-reader/koodo-reader

Modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup across devices.

Alternative to: Kindle, Apple Books

LicenseOpen sourceAGPL-3.0

CategoryVideo, Audio & Photos

LanguageJavaScript

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinuxWebAndroidiPhone

calibre26.4k

kovidgoyal/calibre

Ebook manager that organizes, converts and syncs books to e-readers.

Alternative to: Kindle, Adobe Digital Editions

LicenseOpen sourceGPL-3.0

CategoryVideo, Audio & Photos

LanguagePython

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinux

Readest26k

readest/readest

Modern cross-platform ebook reader with annotations, translation and reading progress sync across devices.

Alternative to: Kindle

LicenseOpen sourceAGPL-3.0

CategoryVideo, Audio & Photos

LanguageTypeScript

Last updatetoday

PlatformsWindowsMacLinuxWebAndroidiPhone

Calibre-Web18.5k

janeczku/calibre-web

Web app for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks from a Calibre library.

Alternative to: Kindle

LicenseOpen sourceGPL-3.0

CategoryVideo, Audio & PhotosSelf-hosted

LanguageFluent

Last update26 days ago

PlatformsDocker