Open source ebook readers and libraries, tested
Ebook readers and library managers you can run yourself. The list is ordered by whether each project came up when Argusic installed it fresh, with the recording of that attempt one click away.
Tested . Each row shows its own test date; a project can change after that day.
1 of 1 tested projects run. 8 more waiting for a test.
In short: 1 of the 1 tested project started as-is on a fresh machine: crosspoint-reader.
Measured by Argusic on a fresh machine every time. Every number links to its evidence.
| # | project | verdict | Argusic Score | language | stars | tested on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crosspoint-reader | Runs | 100 / 100 | C | 8,250 | |
Open-source e-reader firmware What the test found: Native test suite builds and runs with all 371 tests passing after fixing two CMakeLists.txt to use bundled expat source instead of the missing system libexpat1-dev headers. 36 minutes. | ||||||
| - | foliate-js | Not yet tested | - | JavaScript | 1,126 | - |
| - | monolingual | Not yet tested | - | Python | 981 | - |
| - | react-reader | Not yet tested | - | TypeScript | 904 | - |
| - | yomikiru | Not yet tested | - | TypeScript | 560 | - |
| - | openreader | Not yet tested | - | TypeScript | 537 | - |
| - | ranobe | Not yet tested | - | Java | 258 | - |
| - | epubjs-react-native | Not yet tested | - | TypeScript | 252 | - |
| - | goread | Not yet tested | - | Go | 229 | - |
runs installed and started with its real dependencies. runs with mocks started after stand-ins replaced external services such as a database or a third-party API. could not verify neither the standard agent nor the stronger one got it running within the time limit; the log shows where it stopped.
How we tested
On this list as of the latest test: 1 project ran as-is, 0 with mocks, 0 could not be verified, 8 still waiting. Languages tested: C. Every attempt used a clean single-use machine, the subject at a pinned version, and a 45-minute limit; the complete procedure is on the methodology page.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
How is this list ranked?
By measurement, not opinion: projects Argusic installed and launched on a fresh machine come first, then those that ran with mocks in place of external services, then those it could not verify. Ties go to the Argusic Score, then how popular it is on its own source.
Why are some projects unranked?
8 projects are still waiting for a test or for a finished attempt. They are listed without a rank until Argusic has measured them.
Where is the evidence?
Every row links to the project's Argusic page, where each run has a full log and a terminal recording stored with a sha256 fingerprint. The same pages exist for every one of the tested projects, on this list or not.
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