MyMangaDB
Manga collection manager with automatic metadata, MyAnimeList import and detailed collection statistics.
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Still maintained? Yes: 35 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.8.4 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Document Management - E-books: Goodreads alternatives, Kindle alternatives, Audible alternatives.
At a glance
MyMangaDB quick facts
- Health score
- 86/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 30
- Last commit
- 3 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.8.4, Oct 2026
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "MyMangaDB is the quintessential application for manga collectors. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and makeshift solutions. MyMangaDB offers a sleek, modern interface to manage your collection, automatically populating details like authors, genres, descriptions, and cover art."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
MyMangaDB scores 86/100, #9 of 16 in Document Management - E-books: 35 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.8.4, 3 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 30 stars add 6.0 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 14.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
35 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.8.4 released 3 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 6.0 / 20
30 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 35
- Last 90 days
- 120
- Last 12 months
- 3 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #9 of 16 tools in Document Management - E-books by health , between Calibre Web (#8) and Bindery (#10) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v2.8.4 · 3 days ago |
| Stars | 30 |
| Open issues | 8 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | FabianRolfMatthiasNoll/MyMangaDB ↗ |
MyMangaDB vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with MyMangaDB (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 |
| MyMangaDB (this tool) | 86 | 30 | GPL-3.0 | 3 days ago |
| Stump | 84 | 2.8k | MIT | yesterday |
| Atsumeru | 54 | 194 | MIT | 4 months ago |
MyMangaDB: common questions
Is MyMangaDB still maintained?
MyMangaDB had 35 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 3 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.8.4, is from 3 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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