Self-host BookHeaven.Server
v1.0.1Ebook library manager with OPDS and KOReader sync
- Stars
- 190
- Ports
- 8080 (web ui), 27007 (auto discovery (UDP))
ghcr.io/bookheaven/bookheaven-server
What is BookHeaven.Server?
BookHeaven Server is a self-hosted web application for managing your ebook library. It lets you organize books into authors, series, collections, and tags, with metadata read from and written back to the ebook files. Features include an OPDS catalog at /opds/v1, KOReader sync compatibility, reading progress tracking with timestamps and percentages, font management for devices, and multiple user profiles to keep reading progress separate. It runs via Docker, Docker Compose, or Podman with an embedded SQLite database and requires a persistent data volume. The project is open-source under GPL-3.0 and includes a companion Android reader app.
Should you self-host BookHeaven.Server?
BookHeaven.Server scores 44/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #11 of 19 in Ebook Management. It has 190 GitHub stars.
It shipped 15 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v1.0.1, came out on 27 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 8 days.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in HTML.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Calibre (83/100, 26 267 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See BookHeaven.Server vs Calibre side by side.
Features
- Auto discovery
- Ebook library management
- Font management
- Import folder
- KOReader Sync
- Metadata Fetching
- Metadata handling
- Multi-language UISpanish features might release without translation for a while
- Multiple Profiles
- OPDS Catalog
- Progress Tracking
- REST API
BookHeaven.Server README
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