The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/km96 on 2025-07-27 06:59:12+00:00.
Hey Internet.
I can't be the only one dissatisfied with every single self-hosted ebook/comic solution out there right now. Here's my list of demands:
- Self-hosted (duh)
1a. Can run on a Synology NAS either via native package or Docker/Docker Compose
2. Plays nicely with an iPad-- used for comics (and to a lesser extent, technical ebooks)
3. Plays nicely with a Kobo ebook reader-- used for non-fiction/technical ebooks/sci-fi
4. Supports shared "pages read" progress
5. A single book can be in several formats on-disk ("the_eggo_man.epub", "the_eggo_man.pdf", "the_eggo_man.cbz") without being represented in the solution multiple times: "The Eggo Man" > Formats: epub, pdf, cbz
6. Content-based identity detection. When provided files, ISBN10/ISBN13/Library of Congress is surmised based on said contents and correlated with any number of (free) metadata services
6a. The ability to read metadata from/interface with, Humble Bundle
As of yet, I've tried Calibre, CWA, Komga, Kavita, Booklore, Bookfusion, Mylar, etc. I haven' tried audiobookshelf, but I'm tired man.