ShelfMate Alternatives

ShelfMate is described as 'Self-hosted library cataloguing for books and music without barcoding — photo import via Claude AI, genre, batch edit, condition grading and CSV export' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ShelfMate for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Android, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best ShelfMate alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ShelfMate are Goodreads, Kavita, LibraryThing and Collectorz.com Book Collector.

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  1. calibre icon
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    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    128 calibre alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
     
  2. Goodreads icon
     200 likes

    See what your friends are reading. Keep track of what you've read and organize your books into virtual bookshelves. Join a book club to discuss your favorite books. A better way to find good books to read!

    117 Goodreads alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Kavita icon
     30 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    180 Kavita alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  4. LibraryThing icon
     57 likes

    LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for people who love to read. It allows users to easily create their own catalogs of books that they have read, own, or would like to read.

    95 LibraryThing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. Book Catalogue icon
     10 likes

    This is a simple book catalogue application, to store a list of your books. Books can be added either manually, by ISBN, or by barcode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Komga icon
     10 likes

    Komga is a free and open source comics/mangas server with a web-based interface for browsing, searching and reading books and series as well as for administering accounts and access.

    26 Komga alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  7. Ubooquity icon
     7 likes

    Ubooquity is a free, lightweight and easy-to-use home server for your comics and ebooks. Use it to access your files from anywhere, with a tablet, an e-reader, a phone or a computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. BicBucStriim icon
     3 likes

    BicBucStriim streams digital books - it provides web-based access to your e-book collection. BicBucStriim is a simple PHP application that reads the Calibre data and publishes it in HTML form and as OPDS book catalog.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9.  1 like

    Simple OPDS / HTML content server for small servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. BookBinder is a free self-hosted PHP/MySQL app for cataloguing your home library: your books and music without barcoding — photo import via Claude AI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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