Calibre Web
Browse, read and download eBooks using an existing Calibre database.
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Still maintained? Yes: 87 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 0.6.27 (Aug 2026).
Also an alternative to Goodreads, Kindle and Audible.
At a glance
Calibre Web quick facts
- Health score
- 87/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 18,494
- Last commit
- 20 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 0.6.27, Aug 2026
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
Top alternatives to Calibre Web
Full rankings: Goodreads alternatives, Kindle alternatives, Audible alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Calibre-Web is a web app that offers a clean and intuitive interface for browsing, reading, and downloading eBooks using a valid Calibre database."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Calibre Web scores 87/100, #8 of 16 in Document Management - E-books: 87 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (0.6.27, 3 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 18,494 stars add 17.1 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
87 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
0.6.27 released 3 months ago
- Stars 17.1 / 20
18k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 87
- Last 90 days
- 276
- Last 12 months
- 20 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #8 of 16 tools in Document Management - E-books by health , between BookLogr (#7) and MyMangaDB (#9) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Python |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 3 months ago |
| Stars | 18,494 |
| Open issues | 367 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | janeczku/calibre-web ↗ |
Calibre Web vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Calibre Web (Document Management - E-books), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiobookshelf | 97 | 15k | GPL-3.0 | 7 days ago |
| Kavita | 96 | 12k | GPL-3.0 | yesterday |
| Calibre Web Automated | 95 | 6.5k | GPL-3.0 | 21 days ago |
| Calibre | 88 | 26k | GPL-3.0 | today |
| Calibre Web (this tool) | 87 | 18k | GPL-3.0 | 20 days ago |
| Bookwyrm | 84 | 2.8k | ⊘ Proprietary | yesterday |
Calibre Web: common questions
What does Calibre Web replace?
Repoly lists Calibre Web as an open-source alternative to Goodreads, Kindle and Audible. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Calibre Web stands against the others.
Is Calibre Web still maintained?
Calibre Web had 87 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 20 days ago; the latest tagged release, 0.6.27, is from 3 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.