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Managed BookOrbit hosting

Your ebook library, organised and readable on every device you own

  • Live in minutes
  • Daily backups, one-click restore
  • SFTP access, no lock-in
  • from $2.30/mo
Deploy BookOrbitStart free with $5 credit · no card needed

BookOrbitWhat you're getting

BookOrbit is a self-hosted home for your entire ebook library. Drop EPUB and PDF books onto the server over the web uploader or straight over SFTP, and BookOrbit scans them, pulls in covers and metadata, and lays everything out as a fast, searchable shelf with authors, series and tags. Read in the browser with progress that syncs between devices, track what you have finished and what is next, and pull the whole library into any OPDS-capable reading app.

Running it in an Australian region keeps the library quick to load for local readers, and this managed plan folds the PostgreSQL database that powers the catalogue and full-text search into the same instance so there is nothing extra to run. We handle the database, updates, TLS and nightly backups, so you get the whole BookOrbit stack for a few dollars a month without touching Docker. Because the files stay ordinary EPUBs and PDFs on your own volume, there is never any lock-in.

Replaces Goodreads: A private library and reading tracker you own, where your shelf, your progress and your books live as ordinary EPUB and PDF files on your own volume instead of inside a platform that can drop a title or close your account..

On CoreHost

  • Scans your EPUB and PDF books into a browsable shelf with covers and metadata
  • Full-text search across your whole library, powered by PostgreSQL
  • Read in the browser with progress that syncs across your devices
  • OPDS feed and SFTP access so your books are never locked away

Included with every appStandard, not add-ons

Daily backups, one-click restore

Every instance is backed up daily. Restore any snapshot yourself from the panel. No support ticket, no fee.

SFTP file access

Direct SFTP access to your app's data folders. Your files are never locked away from you.

Custom domain + auto TLS

Bring your own domain with a CNAME and a TXT verification record. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically.

AI + human support

A 24/7 AI engineer that can actually inspect and fix your app, with a human escalation path. App-level help included.

DeployPick a size and a region

1. Plan (BookOrbit needs Standard or larger to run well)

Prices exclude GST/VAT where applicable. Billed monthly, cancel any time.

Too small for this app

Lite

$1.50/mo
  • 1 vCPU
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 5 GB NVMe

Lightweight tools: bookmarks, feeds, uptime checks, password vaults.

Power

$3.90/mo
  • 2 vCPU
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 20 GB NVMe

Busy teams and heavier workloads with room to breathe.

Scale

$6.30/mo
  • 3 vCPU
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe

The most demanding apps in the catalog, at full stride.

Extra storage+25 GB NVMe per block, stackable on any tier
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+$0.00/mo

2. Region

BookOrbit · Standard · Australia $2.30/mo
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You will be asked to sign in (or create a free account) before your app provisions. Your $5 starting credit covers the first stretch; we only ask for a card when it runs low.

QuestionsAbout hosted BookOrbit

Platform-wide questions (domains, backups, email, updates) live on the main FAQ.