A self-hosted personal ebook library web app built on Calibre, with online reading, OPDS, Kindle push and multi-user support.
5.9K+18 this week634HTMLBSD-2-ClauseUpdated 6 days ago
2 alternatives
2 best open-source alternatives to Google Play Books (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Google Play Books? These 2 projects can replace it. Each one passed our quality screening and is explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| talebook/talebook | ★ 5.9K | BSD-2-Clause | 6 days ago |
| foobnix/LibreraReader | ★ 5K | Other | 2 days ago |
An e-book reader for Android that opens PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, CBZ and many other document formats.
5K+29 this week463COtherWell maintainedUpdated 2 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Google Play Books?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Google Play Books on Repolode are talebook, LibreraReader.
- Which Google Play Books alternative should I choose?
- talebook has the most GitHub stars and is released under BSD-2-Clause. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.
How this list is made: AI reads each project's documentation to match it with products it can replace, every project passes our quality screening, and the list is ranked by GitHub stars. Stars updated Nov 6, 2026. How Repolode works