Open-source alternatives to ComiXology
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Mihon is a free app for Android phones that lets you read manga, webtoons and comics, and organise them into a personal library. It is for people who want to read and manage their comic collection on their own device.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
YACReader is a free program for reading comic books and manga on your own computer. It is made for people who collect digital comics and want to read and organise them.
Has 1 of 7 · Reads from online sources ✗ +2
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Komga is a free program you install on your own computer or server to keep and organise your collection of comics, manga and ebooks. It is meant for people who want to browse and read their own digital library in a web browser or on tablets and phones.
Has 3 of 7 · Reads from online sources ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.

Kavita is a free program you install on your own computer or server to store and read your comics, manga, and books. It is meant for people who want to share their reading collection with friends and family through a web browser.
Has 1 of 7 · Reads from online sources ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Suwayomi is a free, open-source server that lets you read manga and comics through your web browser or other apps, using the same sources as the Mihon (Tachiyomi) reader. It is aimed at people who want to run their own manga library on a computer or server.
Has 3 of 7 · No server needed ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.