bookorbitbookorbit/bookorbit
Self-hosted library and reading platform for books and audiobooksPersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosWebDocker / self-host★ 5.9kAGPL-3.0commit 7 hours agolive demo78worth
Open-source alternatives to Goodreads
A social platform where readers search book databases, track their reading, write reviews, and share recommendations with others.Goodreads is made by Amazon. It is not open source. These 17 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Self-hosted apps, Media & photos
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bookorbit | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 5.9k | |
| audiobookshelf | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| Omnivore | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 16k | |
| Readest | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 26k | |
| FreshRSS | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 16k | |
| linkwarden | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| writefreely | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 5.3k | |
| Miniflux | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 9.9k | |
| Lemmy | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| karakeep | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile, CLI, Extension / plugin | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 30k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 78k | |
| Typst | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 57k | |
| Memos | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 64k | |
| Open Notebook | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 41k | |
| Huly | Docker / self-host | Yes | EPL-2.0 | 28k | |
| Kavita | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 12k | |
| stump | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | MIT | 2.8k |
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