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Legejo

Legejo is a self-hosted library for your EPUB books.

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Legejo is a self-hosted library for your EPUB books. Read in the browser, sync books, reading positions and highlights with a Kobo, use any OPDS reading app, and keep KOReader in step. Share shelves with other users, listen to audiobooks, and federate shelves of free books over ActivityPub so they can be followed from Mastodon or another Legejo. PDF and comics (CBZ) are kept too. Everything, the SQLite database included, lives in the appdata folder. Sign in with the admin user and password below; when the password is left empty, one is generated and printed once in the container log.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

60/100 Good

Maintained
77last commit 3 days ago
Popular
2928 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
10030 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
28
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-19
Latest release
v1.24.1
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 2 days ago - source: GitHub (jularboolean/legejo)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 30 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 2 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • First install Legejo runs as a single container with SQLite or PostgreSQL. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

Alternatives (7)

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  • Calibre-Web - Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing calibre database.
  • EPUBReader - EPUBReader is a Firefox and Chrome addon which lets you read ePub-files just in the browser.
  • Kavita - Kavita is a fast, self-hosted digital library for readers to scan, organize, and serve comics, books, and manga in many file formats throug…
  • Librum - A clean and simple way to read your books on any device and build your own online library.
  • Thorium Reader - Thorium Reader is a free, open source multi-language EPUB reader for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux.
  • calibre - Free e-book manager offering library management, multi-format conversion, syncing to devices, news download as e-books, built-in viewer, ed…

Checked yesterday - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Where should I look to back up a Legejo instance?

Everything, including the SQLite database, lives in the appdata folder. Backing up that folder preserves the database and the rest of the instance data.

How do I find the admin password after first start?

If you leave the admin password empty, Legejo generates one and prints it once in the container log. Use that generated password to sign in as the admin user.

Can I run Legejo with PostgreSQL instead of the default database?

Legejo runs as a single container with either SQLite or PostgreSQL. SQLite is built in and needs no configuration, while PostgreSQL is available if you want it.

How do I listen to audiobooks from Legejo?

Each audiobook can be exposed as a private podcast feed. You can listen in Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, or another podcast app, which keeps your listening position.

Can I share one shelf without giving full account access?

You can give one shelf to another Legejo user or a reading app by a private link. The feature is optional, must be turned on by an admin, and the link can be taken back.

Answers sourced from github.com

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