Open source ebook-reader projects
Every project in the registry tagged ebook-reader, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook and Android devices
The official source code repository for the calibre ebook manager
Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to
An Open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive)
Qt based ebook reader
Render e-books in the browser
Lightweight Knowledge Base and Feed Reader.
A toolkit for ebooks, audiobooks and comics written in Swift
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source ebook-reader projects are there?
This registry tracks 8 projects tagged ebook-reader, with 89,659 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is koreader at 30,818 stars.
Are these ebook-reader projects free to use?
Yes — 8 of the 8 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which ebook-reader project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these ebook-reader projects still maintained?
5 of the 8 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.