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Kavita

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Open source
manga
reader
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comics
ebook
webtoon
pdf
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Lighting fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends.

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thefirst

$1,400 USD since Jan 2022

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Caleb Blankenbaker

$450 USD since Jan 2023

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Guest

$310 USD since Feb 2024

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Ryan Gordon

$250 USD since Jun 2022

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SLaSZT

$225 USD since Jul 2022

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David Spitzer

$200 USD since Nov 2024

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Joseph Milazzo

$188.06 USD since Jun 2021

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Jonathan F

$150 USD since Jan 2022

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pkmndan

$150 USD since May 2022

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Alex

$150 USD since Oct 2025

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LegendaryLass

$114 USD since Sep 2025

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kateyene

$100 USD since Dec 2021

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Rabbit

$100 USD since May 2022

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Max Puissance

$100 USD since Jul 2022

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Lucifer

$100 USD since Jan 2023

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Peakford Ltd

$1,601.65 USD since Apr 2023

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Panels

$1,450 USD since Dec 2021

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Freshly Baked Cake

$50 USD since Oct 2025

Kavita is all of us

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Joseph Milazzo

Admin

$188 USD

Thank you for all the donations. They really he...

Peakford Ltd

$1,602 USD

Panels

Mega sponsor

$1,450 USD

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thefirst

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$1,400 USD

Caleb Blanken...

sponsor

$450 USD

Guest

sponsor

$310 USD

Ryan Gordon

$250 USD

SLaSZT

sponsor

$225 USD

David Spitzer

$200 USD

Jonathan F

$150 USD

pkmndan

$150 USD

Alex

$150 USD

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Monthly financial contribution to MangaBaka

Debit from Kavita to MangaBaka •

-$15.00USD
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+$10.00USD
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$5,748.73 USD

Total raised

$7,825.78 USD

Total disbursed

$2,077.05 USD

Estimated annual budget

$2,157.80 USD

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News from Kavita

Updates on our activities and progress.

v0.9.1.4 - Hardcover Recommendations + Hotfix

We had a few bugs and key regressions that I felt it was necessary to release a hotfix for. In addition, since Hardcover officially launched OAuth and Recommendations (Vibes) just as we released v0.9.1, we decided to wrap that in with this....
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Published on September 2, 2026 by Joseph Milazzo

v0.9.1 - Kavita+ Overhaul and 100K Installs!

v0.9.1 is here and it's a massive overhaul of Kavita+. I started Kavita+ 3 years ago with a split goal of bringing some of my initial vision of Kavita to fruition (metadata downloading) and setup a way for me to work full time on Kavita. Wh...
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Published on August 28, 2026 by Joseph Milazzo

v0.9.0.2 - Security Hotfix

All users are strongly advised to update immediately. Full details will be published later. · Changed · Changed: OIDC validation no longer requires super safe urls.Fixed · Fixed: Fixed reading list detail tab not having tabs wired up.Fixed:...
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Published on May 14, 2026 by Joseph Milazzo

About

Kavita was started to bring a feature rich, self-hosted, and free reading software to readers. Originally set to be built for Manga, it quickly evolved to supporting comics, books, and webtoons with the end goal of being the Plex of reading. 

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Joseph Milazzo

Admin
Thank you for all the donations. They really he...