Calibreweb
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Calibre Web is a modern web UI for Calibre ebook libraries — browse your collection, read EPUB/PDF in-browser, send to Kindle via email, expose an OPDS feed for mobile apps. The lightweight replacement for Calibre's built-in content server.
If you have a Calibre library, this gives it a beautiful web face for personal or family use.
What it's for
- Ebook library hosting — personal Calibre library on the web
- In-browser reading — EPUB/PDF/CBZ rendered without downloading
- Send-to-Kindle — email-based push to Amazon devices
- OPDS feed — mobile reader apps (Marvin, Aldiko, KOReader) auto-sync
- Family sharing — per-user accounts and reading progress
Who it's for
- Ebook collectors with substantial Calibre libraries
- Families sharing reading material across members
- Self-hosted enthusiasts rejecting Amazon/Kobo platforms
- Academic users archiving PDF papers + books
- Library curators running niche / private collections
Why teams pick Calibre Web over alternatives
- GPL-3.0 — fully open
- Calibre-compatible — uses metadata.db directly; no migration needed
- Light footprint — Python + SQLite; runs on Raspberry Pi
- OPDS standard — works with most mobile ebook clients
- Multi-user — accounts + per-user reading progress
- Search + tags — fast browse over large libraries
Integrations
- Calibre desktop — metadata.db sync (read + write)
- OPDS — mobile reader apps consume the feed
- Kindle email — Amazon Send-to-Kindle integration
- Email (SMTP) — for Send-to-Kindle + invitations
- LDAP — optional auth backend
- Reverse proxy — runs cleanly behind nginx/traefik with TLS
Notable users & community
- 13k+ GitHub stars
- Standard in self-hosted media stacks (alongside Audiobookshelf, Komga)
- Featured in r/selfhosted ebook server roundups
- Multiple translation contributors (40+ languages)
- Steady release cadence
Tips & operations
- Use Calibre desktop for ingestion — add books with Calibre, then Calibre Web reads metadata.db
- Backup metadata.db + books folder — rebuild from these two paths
- Send-to-Kindle email needs SMTP — Gmail/Mailgun/SES; configure in admin
- OPDS auth — keep separate from web auth for mobile reader pairing
- Plugins — limited; most extensions via env config
- Permissions — bind-mount with UID:GID matching host user
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker (LinuxServer.io): calibre-web latest
- Pinned
lscr.io/linuxserver/calibre-web:latest - Port 8083 (HTTP), reverse-proxy ready
- Persistent volumes for config + books library
- PUID/PGID 1000 default (override in env if needed)
- Install report with first-login + library setup
- Backup hook covers config + Calibre metadata
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 |