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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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   "id": "mihon",
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   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/mihon/",
   "summary": "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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   "summary": "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.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "komga",
   "name": "Komga",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/komga/",
   "summary": "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.",
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   "rank": 3,
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 63.5
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  {
   "id": "kavita",
   "name": "Kavita",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/kavita/",
   "summary": "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.",
   "kind": "self_hosted",
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    "mac",
    "linux",
    "server"
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   "license": "GPL-3.0",
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   "release": null,
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   "project": "kavita",
   "rank": 4,
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   "note": null,
   "why": "Does the whole job · Advanced setup",
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   "id": "suwayomi",
   "name": "Suwayomi",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/suwayomi/",
   "summary": "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.",
   "kind": "self_hosted",
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   "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "mac",
    "linux",
    "server"
   ],
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
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   "website": null,
   "download": null,
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   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
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   "note": "Covers manga reading and library; comics support and ComiXology-style store not stated.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 31.7
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