Suwayomi Server is a manga reader server designed for users who want to run their own desktop or self-hosted manga library system.
It works with extensions built for Mihon/Tachiyomi, provides a bundled web interface, and can be accessed locally or remotely through a modern web browser or compatible client.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Runs Mihon/Tachiyomi-compatible extensions for accessing manga sources.
- Lets users search and browse installed sources.
- Maintains a manga library with category support.
- Checks for new chapters with automated library updates.
- Can automatically download new chapters.
- Supports offline reading through downloaded manga.
- Provides backup and restore support using Mihon/Tachiyomi-compatible backups.
- Offers tracking integration with services such as MyAnimeList, AniList, and MangaUpdates.
- Supports FlareSolverr for bypassing some Cloudflare protection.
- Includes OPDS and OPDS-PSE support for compatible reading clients.
- Ships with integrated web interfaces including Suwayomi-WebUI and Suwayomi-VUI.
- Can be run on Linux using bundled releases, Docker, Arch Linux AUR packages, NixOS packages, or a standalone JAR.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Suwayomi/Suwayomi-Server
Support:
Developer: Suwayomi project
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
Suwayomi Server is written in Java and Kotlin. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Kotlin with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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