Best open-source alternatives to Goodreads

Yamtrack is a self-hosted media tracking application designed for people who want to organize and monitor consumption across many entertainment categories. It supports movies, television, anime, manga, games, books, comics, and board games, and it is aimed at personal users as well as small groups that want shared lists and collaboration. The project provides a web interface for tracking progress, ratings, statuses, dates, and historical actions on media items. It also offers custom entries for niche media, a calendar with iCalendar subscription support, notifications through Apprise, and imports from several external tracking services. The README emphasizes Docker-based deployment and includes options for SQLite or PostgreSQL, along with integrations for media servers like Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby to automatically record watched content.

BookLore is a self-hosted web application for people who want to organize and read a personal book library without relying on third-party services. It is aimed at readers who manage PDFs, EPUBs, and comics, and it combines library management, reading, annotation, and syncing in one system. The project centers on features such as rule-based shelving, metadata enrichment from book services, a built-in browser reader, and device synchronization for Kobo and KOReader-compatible workflows. It also supports sharing books by email or to Kindle, and includes a BookDrop workflow that watches a folder and automatically imports new files for review. The README emphasizes local control, multi-user use with local or OIDC authentication, and support for self-hosted deployment via Docker Compose.

Ryot is a self-hosted personal tracking platform aimed at people who want to manage both media consumption and fitness data in a single application. It lets users record books, shows, games, workouts, body measurements, and related progress, while presenting the information through a clean interface and statistics. The project is designed for self-hosted deployment with Docker Compose and uses PostgreSQL for storage. It also includes OpenID Connect authentication, notifications integrations, PWA support for mobile use, and a GraphQL API for custom integrations. The README additionally highlights import and automation integrations for media services and a separate Pro version with extra features.

Jelu is a self-hosted web application for people who want a private, controllable reading log and book catalog. It is positioned as a personal alternative to online reading services, letting users track books they have read, are currently reading, and want to read, while keeping the data in a single-file database that can be stored anywhere. The project is aimed at users who want to import existing Goodreads history, manage tags and shelves, write reviews, and browse book and author pages. It also supports online metadata lookup, EPUB/OPF imports, ISBN scanning from mobile, and an API for scripting or integration with third-party tools. The README highlights multi-user access through LDAP or proxy authentication, and the app can be deployed either as a Java JAR, in Docker, or on Kubernetes via an unofficial Helm chart.

BookLogr is a self-hosted web application for managing a personal book library. It is aimed at people who want to track the books they own, are reading, have finished, or still want to read, while keeping control of their data on their own hardware. The application supports looking up books via OpenLibrary, manually adding titles that are not found, and organizing them into predefined reading lists. It also includes reading progress tracking, ratings, notes, quotes, public profile sharing, Mastodon integration, and export options in multiple formats. The project is designed for self-hosted deployment and uses SQLite by default or PostgreSQL as an alternative database.

BookWyrm is a social reading platform for people and communities that want to track books, write reviews, and discuss reading activity in a federated environment. It is designed around small, self-governing communities rather than a centralized social network, and it inter-operates with other ActivityPub services such as Mastodon. The project is aimed at readers, book clubs, and community administrators who want a self-hosted alternative to mainstream book-focused social platforms. It supports posting reviews and quotes, following friends, tracking reading histories and future reading plans, and controlling privacy and federation relationships. The README also points developers to federation implementation details and installation documentation for development and production deployments.