Kavita

Kavita is a powerful self-hosted digital library manager that has quickly become the preferred solution for comic and ebook enthusiasts seeking complete control over their reading collections. Launched in 2020 and rapidly gaining popularity, Kavita offers a modern, feature-rich alternative to commercial ebook platforms while ensuring your library remains private and under your control. With native support for comics, manga, light novels, and ebooks across all major formats, it provides a unified reading experience without vendor lock-in. The active development community consistently delivers new features and improvements, making Kavita a future-proof choice for serious readers and collectors building comprehensive digital libraries.

Common Use Cases

Comic collectors use Kavita to organize and read their extensive digital comic collections with proper series tracking and reading progress across multiple story arcs and crossover events. The platform excels at managing complex comic universes with automatic volume detection and series organization. Manga readers appreciate the specialized reader modes including Webtoon scrolling and right-to-left page flow, making it perfect for Japanese comics, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Dedicated manga enthusiasts sync their reading progress across desktop browsers, tablets, and phones, picking up exactly where they left off on any device. Ebook enthusiasts leverage it to manage personal libraries with customizable reading experiences, adjusting font sizes, spacing, and themes for comfortable long-form reading sessions. Families set up shared libraries with age-appropriate content restrictions for different household members, creating separate accounts for children with filtered access to appropriate titles while adults access the full collection. Parents appreciate detailed activity logs showing what children are reading and how much time they spend with books. Librarians and archivists utilize it for cataloging and preserving digital literature collections with comprehensive metadata management, including custom tags, publication dates, and contributor information. Academic researchers organize reference materials and research papers in structured collections with powerful search capabilities. Book clubs create collaborative reading lists where members can track shared reading goals and discuss titles through built-in announcements.

Key Features

• Support for CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF, EPUB formats - Kavita handles all major comic and ebook formats with automatic format detection and optimized rendering for each file type, ensuring compatibility with your existing digital collection regardless of source.
• Responsive readers for manga, comics, and ebooks - Dedicated reader interfaces adapt to content type with specialized controls for comics (page-by-page navigation), manga (right-to-left flow), and ebooks (reflowable text with adjustable typography).
• Dual-page reading mode and Webtoon scrolling - Read two pages side-by-side for traditional comic spreads or switch to continuous vertical scrolling for Webtoon-style content, with automatic detection based on content dimensions.
• Collections and reading lists for organization - Group related titles into custom collections for story arcs or create reading lists for recommended reading orders, making it easy to navigate complex comic universes or curated selections.
• External metadata integration with Kavita+ - Connect to Comic Vine, AniList, and other metadata providers to automatically enrich your library with cover art, descriptions, publication dates, and creator information.
• Multi-user support with role-based permissions - Create unlimited user accounts with granular access controls including admin, librarian, and reader roles, each with configurable library access and feature permissions.
• Age restrictions and content filtering - Set maturity ratings on content and configure user accounts with age-appropriate access levels, ensuring safe browsing for younger readers while maintaining full access for adults.
• Customizable themes and reading preferences - Choose from multiple interface themes including dark mode options, and configure per-user reading preferences including page fit, reading direction, and background colors.
• Progress tracking and bookmarks - Kavita automatically saves your reading position across all devices, tracks completion percentages, and allows manual bookmarks for reference pages you want to revisit.
• Smart filters and advanced search - Filter libraries by series status, publication year, genre tags, or reading progress, and use full-text search to find specific titles, creators, or content within your collection.
• OPDS support for third-party readers - Access your Kavita library through any OPDS-compatible reading app on mobile devices, tablets, or e-readers, providing flexibility in how you consume content.
• Tachiyomi integration via Kavita+ extension - Android users can browse and read their Kavita library directly through the popular Tachiyomi manga reader app with full synchronization of reading progress.
• Email notifications and announcements - Administrators can broadcast announcements to all users about new additions to the library or schedule maintenance windows with automatic email notifications.
• Statistics and reading history - Detailed analytics show reading patterns including most-read series, time spent reading, and completion rates, helping you understand your reading habits and discover trends in your collection.

Why deploy Kavita on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Kavita on Hostinger VPS ensures your digital library remains accessible 24/7 from any device, anywhere in the world without depending on home internet connectivity or local hardware uptime. The VPS provides ample storage for large comic and ebook collections without local storage limitations, with plans offering 100GB to 2TB of space accommodating libraries ranging from small personal collections to comprehensive archives with thousands of titles. Enterprise-grade uptime guarantees ensure your reading material is always available whether you're traveling internationally or just want to read during your commute, and sufficient bandwidth handles smooth delivery of high-resolution comic pages even when multiple users access the library simultaneously. You benefit from centralized library management accessible to family members or friends through controlled sharing with SSL-encrypted connections protecting your content during transmission. Professional hosting infrastructure includes automatic daily backups protecting your carefully curated collection against data loss, with point-in-time recovery options ensuring you never lose reading progress or metadata. The dedicated server resources provide the processing power to handle large libraries with thousands of titles, generating thumbnails, extracting metadata, and serving content without the performance degradation common on shared hosting. Configure custom domains with HTTPS certificates for professional access URLs that are easy to remember and share with trusted users. As your collection grows, seamlessly upgrade VPS resources to accommodate expanding storage needs and increased concurrent users without migration hassles. Implement IP whitelisting and two-factor authentication for enhanced access control protecting your personal library from unauthorized access. The isolated environment ensures consistent performance during intensive operations like library scans or metadata updates, preventing the slowdowns that affect home servers during network congestion or competing local processes.