Kavita is a fast, feature rich, cross platform reading server. Built with a focus for being a full solution for all your reading needs.
Setup your own server and share your reading collection.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Serve up Manga/Webtoons/Comics (cbr, cbz, zip/rar/rar5, 7zip, raw images) and Books (epub, pdf).
- First class responsive readers that work great on any device (phone, tablet, desktop).
- Dark mode and customizable theming support.
- Rich Metadata support with filtering and searching.
- Ways to group reading material: Collections, Reading Lists, Want to Read.
- Ability to manage users, access, and ratings.
- Fully Accessible with active accessibility audits.
- Dedicated webtoon reading mode.
Website: www.kavitareader.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Kavita
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Kavita is written in C# and TypeScript. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| Calibre-Web | Browse, read and download eBooks |
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| Komga | Comics/manga media server |
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