Show HN: BeePub – A reading-first alternative to Calibre-Web

Category: other

Tags: ebook-library, self-hosted, epub-reader

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

BeePub is a self-hosted ebook library and reader for EPUB collections, offering a modern alternative to Calibre-Web with a web reader, iOS app via Capacitor, OPDS support, and AI-assisted features like tagging and semantic search. Its combination of reading progress tracking, gacha-style book discovery, and easy Docker deployment makes it interesting for book enthusiasts who want a streamlined, private library solution.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/oalieno/beepub · Python · AGPL-3.0 · 4 stars

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