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koodo-reader vs feather
koodo-reader has 28,217 GitHub stars, 2,116 forks, 271 open issues and last shipped yesterday. feather has 607 stars, 54 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped yesterday. koodo-reader leads on adoption by 4,549% (28,217 vs 607 stars). koodo-reader is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; feather is written in Swift under MIT. koodo-reader has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, feather 9%. feather was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| koodo-reader | feather | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 607 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.1K | ⑂ 54 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick koodo-reader if
- You weight community size — 28K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick feather if
- You want the feather feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and feather fits your workflow better
About koodo-reader
Koodo Reader is a cross platform ebook manager and reader written in JavaScript and released under the AGPL 3.0 license. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web, and it is distributed both as downloadable desktop and mobile applications and as a hosted web version at web.koodoreader.com. The project lives in the JavaScript ecosystem, is developed with yarn and git, and has been maintained for roughly seven years, with a repository that carries about 28,000 stars and 2,100 forks.
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About feather
Feather is a Swift based content management system for developers and publishing teams who want to run a blog or content site on their own infrastructure rather than through a hosted service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is koodo-reader or feather more popular?
koodo-reader has 28,217 GitHub stars and feather has 607. koodo-reader has the larger community by that measure.
Are koodo-reader and feather free?
Both are open source. koodo-reader is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and feather under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between koodo-reader and feather?
koodo-reader is written in JavaScript and feather in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, koodo-reader or feather?
Choose koodo-reader if you want the larger community (28,217 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose feather if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.