Kavita
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Kavita is a fast self-hosted ebook and comic server — handles EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR, plain text, with stats, reading progress, multi-library organization. The "all-in-one" reading server that bridges Calibre Web's ebook focus with Komga's comics chops.
Built by JimDoesCoding with strong active development and a polished modern UI.
What it's for
- Ebook + comic + manga library — mixed-format reading
- Reading progress sync — multi-device, per-user
- Library stats — pages read, completion %, reading time
- Series tracking — detect series + volumes automatically
- Mobile reading — OPDS + web responsive UI
Who it's for
- Mixed-media collectors (ebooks + comics + manga in one place)
- Self-hosted readers wanting a "do everything" reading server
- Family households with multiple readers on shared library
- Privacy-conscious users avoiding Goodreads tracking
- Hosting providers offering ebook + comic platforms
Why teams pick Kavita over alternatives
- GPL-3.0 — fully open
- All-formats — books + comics + manga in one server (vs Calibre Web ebooks-only or Komga comics-only)
- Stats + reading lists — Goodreads-class progress tracking
- Modern UI — Angular SPA, fast, mobile-responsive
- Active dev — frequent releases, responsive issues
- Self-hosted reading clubs — collections, want-to-read lists
Integrations
- OPDS v1.2 — mobile readers (Tachiyomi, Paperback, KOReader)
- EPUB / PDF / CBZ / CBR / 7Z / RAR — broad format support
- Metadata.json + ComicInfo.xml — embedded metadata respected
- OIDC / OAuth — via reverse proxy
- Tachiyomi extension — Kavita extension available in Mihon/Tachi
- Reverse proxy — works cleanly behind nginx/traefik with TLS
Notable users & community
- 4k+ GitHub stars
- Standard alternative to Komga for users wanting ebooks + comics together
- Active Discord (5k+ members)
- Weekly nightly releases for early adopters
- Strong reading-stats focus differentiates from Komga
Tips & operations
- Multi-library setup — split manga/comics/books for cleaner stats
- First scan slow — let it run; subsequent scans incremental
- OPDS keys — per-user; generate in profile for mobile pairing
- Reading lists — community feature; foster reading clubs
- Backups = config dir — manga/books are bind-mounted; library is on-host
- Authentication — local users + OIDC via reverse proxy
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker: Kavita server
- Pinned
jvmilazz0/kavita:latest - Port 5000 (HTTP), reverse-proxy ready
- Persistent volumes for config + manga + books
- Install report with library + OPDS pairing guide
- Backup hook covers config (library opt-in)
- Note: port 5000 sometimes conflicts with macOS AirPlay (not relevant on Linux servers)
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |