Comics + manga library
CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, PDF, EPUB
// official site: komga.org ↗
MEDIA STACK · PRO TIER
Komgapro
Komga is a self-hosted comics, manga, and graphic novel server — host your CBZ/CBR/PDF/EPUB libraries, browse in-browser, read with smart pagination, expose OPDS for mobile readers. Built by a single dedicated maintainer with one of the best library scanners in the self-hosted media space.
// What it is
A closer look.
Komga is a self-hosted comics, manga, and graphic novel server — host your CBZ/CBR/PDF/EPUB libraries, browse in-browser, read with smart pagination, expose OPDS for mobile readers. Built by a single dedicated maintainer with one of the best library scanners in the self-hosted media space.
For manga and comics collectors who want a dedicated home for their library outside Plex's video-centric world.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Komga over the SaaS alternative.
In-browser reading
page-by-page, double-page, fit-to-width
Series organization
auto-detect series + volumes + chapters
Multi-user
per-account reading progress
OPDS
Tachiyomi (Mihon), Paperback, Cantook mobile apps
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Komga is a strong fit out of the box.
Manga / comics collectors
with terabyte-scale CBZ libraries
Self-hosted media enthusiasts
complementing Audiobookshelf/Komga/Kavita stacks
Family / household
sharing manga across multiple readers
Translators / scanlators
hosting their own private archives
Hosting providers
offering media-server bundles
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Komga.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Komga consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓MIT licensed — fully open
- ✓Best scanner in class — fast metadata + series detection
- ✓Mobile app ecosystem — Tachiyomi/Mihon OPDS support is excellent
- ✓Active maintainer — gotson, single-developer but consistent
- ✓No transcoding — comics are images; no CPU-heavy processing
- ✓Multi-library — separate libraries per series type (manga / comics / graphic novels)
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Komga into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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OPDS v1.2 + v2
broad mobile reader support
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Tachiyomi / Mihon
direct extension, the canonical pairing
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Paperback (iOS)
OPDS-based reading
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ComicInfo.xml
embedded metadata read on scan
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Metadata providers
manual import + ComicVine for enrichment
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Reverse proxy
works cleanly behind nginx/traefik with TLS
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 4.5k+ GitHub stars
- Standard in self-hosted manga/comics stacks
- Used by translation groups and private library curators
- Active Discord
- Companion app KomgaTracker for stats
What we ship
- Docker: Komga server
- Pinned
gotson/komga:latest - Port 25600 (HTTP), reverse-proxy ready
- Persistent volumes for config + data (your library)
- PUID/PGID 1000 default
- Install report with first-user + OPDS pairing guide
- Backup hook covers config (library files opt-in due to size)
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
Library structure matters
/data/Series Name/Volume 01.cbz works best
// SECURITY
ComicInfo.xml > filename
embed metadata in archives for best results
// OPERATIONS
Periodic rescan
schedule daily scans for new uploads
// RELIABILITY
Read progress sync
Tachiyomi syncs back via Komga extension
// DEPLOYMENT
Storage scaling
manga libraries are TBs; plan disk + backups
// SCALING
PUID/PGID
bind-mount with host UID matching
1024
// min ram (MB)
20
// min disk (GB)
25600
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in Media stack
Compare with
Project resources
Official sitekomga.org ↗