Calibre-Web by janeczku
Web app for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks stored in a Calibre database
About Calibre-Web
From the project's README at github.com/janeczku/calibre-web. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Calibre-Web is a web app that offers a clean and intuitive interface for browsing, reading, and downloading eBooks using a valid Calibre database.
[](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/blob/master/LICENSE)
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1. About 2. Features 3. Installation Installation via pip (recommended) Quick start Requirements 4. Docker Images 5. Troubleshooting 6. Contributor Recognition
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 17k | github.com/janeczku/calibre-web |
| GitHub forks | 1.8k | github.com/janeczku/calibre-web |
| Docker Hub pulls | 270k | hub.docker.com / janeczku |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.8 years | since Aug 2015 |
| Last commit | 11 days ago | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 26 | last: 3 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-65858. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Calibre-Web?
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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