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Audiobookshelf
Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS.
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Document Management - E-books
Open source alternatives to Audible
We track 2 open-source Audible alternatives, of which 2 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 1 ship a Docker image. Audiobookshelf leads on health at 97/100 with 129 commits in the last 90 days; across all 2 projects you are choosing between GPL-3.0.
updated Oct 2026 2 alternatives best health 97 ★ 33k combined 216 commits / 90d 1 with Docker
Top picks to replace Audible
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Healthiest
Health 97/100: 129 commits in 90 days, latest release v2.37.2, Docker image available.
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Most starred
18,494 stars, the biggest community among Audible alternatives.
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All 2 Audible alternatives, ranked by health
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Calibre Web
Browse, read and download eBooks using an existing Calibre database.
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Audible alternatives compared
Audiobookshelf edges Calibre Web 97 to 87, and most of the difference is Docker support: a Docker image against no Docker image. Calibre Web has the largest following at 18k stars, yet ranks #2 of 2, held back mostly by Docker support (no Docker image).
The most recent release is Audiobookshelf v2.37.2, published 7 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Nodejs (1) and Python (1) are the most common. Audiobookshelf and Calibre Web are copyleft.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| Audiobookshelf Steady at 97 since 11 Sep | 97 | 15k | GPL-3.0 | 7 days ago | Yes |
| Calibre Web Steady at 87 since 11 Sep | 87 | 18k | GPL-3.0 | 20 days ago | No |
Audible alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Audible?
Audiobookshelf scores highest at 97/100, with 129 commits in the last 90 days, 15k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v2.37.2) published 7 days ago. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Audible alternatives use a permissive licence?
None of the 2 tracked alternatives use a permissive licence; 2 are copyleft (GPL, AGPL or similar), which requires publishing changes to any modified version you distribute.
Which Audible alternatives run in Docker?
1 of 2 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Audiobookshelf. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is Audiobookshelf or Calibre Web the better Audible alternative?
On measured health Audiobookshelf leads, 97 to 87. Audiobookshelf has 129 commits in 90 days, 15k stars and v2.37.2 from 7 days ago; Calibre Web has 87 commits in 90 days, 18k stars and 0.6.27 from 3 months ago. Audiobookshelf is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Audible alternatives still maintained?
2 of the 2 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Audible alternatives written in?
Nodejs: Audiobookshelf. Python: Calibre Web. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
