Calibre-Web Automated (formerly Calibre-Web Automator) by crocodilestick

Calibre-Web but Automated and with tons of New Features! Fully automate and simplify your eBook set up!

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Verdict 64/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 3/5 setup difficulty 5114k docker pulls Last release 3 months ago

Self-host Calibre-Web Automated (formerly Calibre-Web Automator) on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
64 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
3 /5
External DB / setup
GitHub stars
5.5k
417 forks

About Calibre-Web Automated (formerly Calibre-Web Automator)

From the project's README at github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

Making Calibre-Web your dream, all-in-one self-hosted digital library solution. Supporting the Project

CWA is and always will be free and open source. If it makes your library life easier and you're able to support development, contributions go directly to: Testing hardware (ereader devices & tablets ect.) Development tools and infrastructure Coffee (lots of coffee)

[](https://ko-fi.com/crocodilestick) Quick Access Features Releases Roadmap How to Install: Quick Install Docker-Compose ⭐(Recommended) Users Migrating from stock Calibre Web [Post-Install

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
45
maturity
84
community
81
security
70
sustainability
88
adoption
33

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 5.5k github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated
GitHub forks 417 github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated
Docker Hub pulls 5114k hub.docker.com / crocodilestick

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age1.9 yearssince Jun 2024
Last commit2 months agoMar 11, 2026
Releases shipped27last: 3 months ago
Funding links1declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

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Ready to self-host Calibre-Web Automated (formerly Calibre-Web Automator)?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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