# audiobookshelf

> Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted media server for managing and streaming audiobooks and podcasts. It organizes audio libraries, fetches metadata, and tracks listening progress across devices. Users can run it via Docker or Node.js and access it through a web interface.

- Source: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf
- Homepage: https://audiobookshelf.org
- License: GPL-3.0
- Built with: JavaScript 67.6%, Vue 31.4%, Other 1.0%
- Stars: 14839
- Forks: 1233
- Contributors: 372
- Last commit: 2026-10-23
- Latest release: v2.37.2 (2026-10-23)
- Purpose: Self-hosted apps, Media & photos
- Type: Web, Docker / self-host
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 80/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 12/15
- Readiness: 12/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v2.37.2](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.37.2). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf
Updated: 2026-10-29