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self-hosted manga/doujinshi library management

A cross-platform self-hosted server and client for managing, reading, and downloading manga and doujinshi.

822JavaScriptLGPL-3.0dormant · last push 3.4y agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

Difegue/LANraragiGitHub

Choose it for a Docker-ready NAS server with a mature plugin ecosystem and MIT license.

Web application for archival and reading of manga/doujinshi. Lightweight and Docker-ready for NAS/servers.

3.1k
Perl
MIT
active26d ago
Kareadita/KavitaGitHub

Choose it for a faster C# server with broad book/comic format support and active development.

Kavita is a fast, feature rich, cross platform reading server. Built with the goal of being a full solution for all your reading needs. Setup your own server and share your reading collection with your friends and family.

11.7k
C#
GPL-3.0
active17d ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

RicterZ/doujinshi-dlGitHub

Choose it for a scriptable Python downloader when you only need to fetch doujinshi, not manage a library.

Doujinshi downloader framework

990
Python
MIT
active27d ago
9-FS/nhentai_archivistGitHub

Choose it for a Rust CLI that downloads nhentai titles to CBZ when you don't need a server.

downloads hentai from nhentai.net and converts to CBZ

188
Rust
MIT
slowing1.1y ago
elboletaire/manga-downloaderGitHub

Choose it for a Go CLI that pulls from 80+ sites when you only need downloads, not management.

📚 Download manga (and comics) from over 80+ online reading websites

245
Go
AGPL-3.0
active17d ago
dokkaner/teemiiGitHub

Choose it for a self-hosted manager with agent-based metadata, but it's been unmaintained for 2+ years.

A versatile, self-hosted manga reader and manager with extensible agent-based metadata retrieval

556
JavaScript
MIT
dormant2.6y ago
mansuf/mangadex-downloaderGitHub

Choose it for a focused MangaDex CLI downloader if you don't need library management.

A command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex, written in Python.

920
Python
MIT
slowing8mo ago

End-user tools

Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.

ComicSparks/nhentai-crossGitHub

Choose it for a simple Flutter-based nhentai reader on mobile, but it lacks self-hosting and library management.

A nhentai client

619
Dart
MIT
dormant4.0y ago
Xwilarg/NHentaiDownloaderGitHub

Choose it for a browser extension to download nhentai titles without running a server.

A browser extension to download doujinshi from NHentai

332
Rich Text Format
none
archived6mo ago
HDoujinDownloader/HDoujinDownloaderGitHub

Choose it for a desktop GUI downloader with broad site support, but it doesn't manage or serve a library.

A general-purpose doujinshi and image gallery downloader

845
Lua
MIT
active3mo ago
UsagiApp/UsagiGitHub

Choose it for an Android reader with local file support, but it has no server or remote access.

A free and open-source manga reader for Android.

259
Kotlin
GPL-3.0
active16d ago
maxwai/NClientV3GitHub

Choose it for a native Android nhentai client, but it has no self-hosted library.

An unofficial NHentai android client

735
Java
Apache-2.0
active16d ago
Dar9586/NClientV2GitHub

Choose it for an older but still usable Android nhentai client, though it's unmaintained and lacks server features.

An unofficial NHentai android client

2.1k
Java
Apache-2.0
dormant2.3y ago
seven332/EhViewerGitHub

Choose it for an Android E-Hentai reader, but it's long unmaintained and has no library management.

[DEPRECATED] An Unofficial E-Hentai Application for Android

9.8k
Java
Apache-2.0
archived7.2y ago
OpportunityLiu/E-ViewerGitHub

Choose it for a UWP e-hentai reader on Windows, but it's only a client with no server.

An UWP Client for https://e-hentai.org.

795
C#
GPL-3.0
dormant1.9y ago
Tsuk1ko/nhentai-helperGitHub

Choose it for a browser userscript that zips nhentai downloads, but it's not a library server.

🔞 A user script make it easy for you to download nHentai manga as zip (or cbz), also support some mirror sites. 一个可以让你轻松打包下载 nHentai 本子的用户脚本,并支持一些镜像站

825
TypeScript
GPL-3.0
active24d ago
xgi/houdokuGitHub

Choose it for a desktop app that manages a local library without running a separate server.

Manga reader and library manager for the desktop

1.1k
TypeScript
MIT
dormant1.7y ago
ttdyce/NHentai-NHViewerGitHub

Choose it for a simple Android nhentai client, but it's archived and lacks server features.

(NSFW) NHViewer is a simple third-party nhentai client for Android

246
Java
MIT
archived1.8y ago
KotatsuApp/KotatsuGitHub

Choose it for a polished Android reader aggregating many online sources, but it doesn't self-host your library.

Manga reader for Android

8.9k
Kotlin
GPL-3.0
archived11mo ago
Creckeryop/NOBORUGitHub

Choose it to read manga on a PS Vita, but it's platform-locked and not a server.

Application for PlayStation Vita to read manga or comics

203
Lua
GPL-3.0
dormant3.2y ago
wgh136/PicaComicGitHub

Choose it for a Flutter app supporting multiple comic sources on mobile, but it's archived and not self-hosted.

A comic app built with Flutter, supporting multiple comic sources.

8.7k
Dart
MIT
archived1.8y ago
Aidoku/AidokuGitHub

Choose it for a native iOS/macOS manga reader with source extensions, but it doesn't manage a server library.

Manga reading app for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

4.5k
Swift
GPL-3.0
active1mo ago

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These projects were analysed and named happypandax among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how happypandax rates them is a separate judgement, made when happypandax is analysed in its own right.

Kareadita/KavitaGitHub

calls happypandax “Older self-hosted manga server/client; choose if you need a lightweight unmaintained codebase that still runs for personal use.”

Kavita is a fast, feature rich, cross platform reading server. Built with the goal of being a full solution for all your reading needs. Setup your own server and share your reading collection with your friends and family.

11.7kC#active