# grimmory

> Self-hosted library for ebooks, comics, and audiobooks

Grimmory is a self-hosted media server and reader for digital books, audiobooks, and comics. It provides automated metadata enrichment, rule-based smart shelves, device syncing via OPDS, and an in-browser reader with annotation tools. It runs in Docker or Kubernetes with MariaDB.

- Source: https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory
- Homepage: https://grimmory.org
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Built with: Java 52.1%, TypeScript 31.6%, HTML 8.2%, SCSS 5.9%, Other 2.2%
- Stars: 4629
- Forks: 357
- Contributors: 171
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: v3.5.0 (2026-09-21)
- Purpose: Self-hosted apps, Media & photos
- Type: Web, Docker / self-host
- For: Personal, Enterprise
- Enterprise signals: sso, helm

## Worth score: 78/100

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

- Popularity: 18/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 10/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [Release v3.5.0](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory/releases/tag/v3.5.0). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Other files:

- [frontend.zip](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory/releases/download/v3.5.0/frontend.zip) (12 MB, 57 downloads)
- [openapi.json](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory/releases/download/v3.5.0/openapi.json) (314 KB, 52 downloads)
- [grimmory.jar](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory/releases/download/v3.5.0/grimmory.jar) (164 MB, 152 downloads)

## Alternatives

- [Kavita](https://diggithub.com/Kareadita/Kavita.md): Reading server for comics, manga and books
- [Koodo Reader](https://diggithub.com/koodo-reader/koodo-reader.md): Modern ebook manager and reader
- [Readest](https://diggithub.com/readest/readest.md): Modern ebook reader
- [stump](https://diggithub.com/stumpapp/stump.md): Comics, manga, and digital book server with OPDS support
- [Calibre-Web Automated](https://diggithub.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated.md): Automated Calibre-Web
- [bookorbit](https://diggithub.com/bookorbit/bookorbit.md): Self-hosted library and reading platform for books and audiobooks
- [PeerTube](https://diggithub.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube.md): Federated video streaming platform using ActivityPub and P2P
- [docuseal](https://diggithub.com/docusealco/docuseal.md): Open-source document filling and signing platform

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory
Updated: 2026-10-30