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Komga

A self-hosted media server for your digital comics, mangas, BDs, magazines, and eBooks.

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Overview

Komga is a robust, open-source media server specifically tailored for managing and serving digital comic books, mangas, BDs, magazines, and eBooks. It allows users to centralize their entire digital reading collection, offering powerful organizational features such as creating distinct libraries, grouping content into custom collections, and curating personalized reading lists. This ensures that even the largest collections remain tidy and easily navigable.

The server supports a variety of popular file formats, including CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB, making it versatile for different types of digital publications. Users can access their content through a built-in web reader, which provides a seamless reading experience directly in a browser. Additionally, Komga integrates with third-party applications like Mihon and any OPDS-compatible reader, offering flexibility in how and where users consume their media. The ability to edit metadata for series and individual books further enhances organization and discoverability within the library.

Best For

Personal digital comic and manga library management
Sharing a digital comic collection with family or friends on a local network
Archiving and organizing large collections of digital magazines and eBooks
Creating a centralized server for comic consumption across multiple devices
Users who prefer self-hosting for privacy and control over their media

Key Features

Organize CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB files
Create multiple libraries
Group content into collections
Manage reading lists
Integrated web reader
Support for Mihon extension
Compatibility with OPDS readers
Metadata editing for series and books

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Self-hosted solution provides full control over data
  • Supports a wide range of comic and book formats (CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB)
  • Flexible organization options with libraries, collections, and reading lists
  • Integrated web reader for convenient access
  • Open-source and actively developed with community support
  • API available for custom integrations

Cons

  • Requires technical knowledge for self-hosting and setup
  • No official mobile app, relies on third-party integrations (e.g., Mihon, OPDS readers)
  • Metadata editing might be manual for extensive libraries
  • Performance can depend on the host server's specifications
  • Initial setup and configuration can be time-consuming for non-technical users

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