Managed Calibre-Web hosting
Your own ebook library in the browser, with OPDS and Kobo sync
- Live in minutes
- Daily backups, one-click restore
- SFTP access, no lock-in
- from US$1.10/mo in Poland
Calibre-WebWhat you're getting
Calibre-Web puts your ebook collection in the browser. Every book gets its cover, author, series and tags, you can search and sort the whole library, read in the built in reader, and download each title in the format your device wants. It is the web side of Calibre, the desktop library manager many readers already use.
Your instance starts with an empty library, so it works the moment it boots. Upload EPUB, PDF and comic files from the browser and Calibre-Web reads their metadata and covers, or bring the Calibre library you already have: stop the app, copy the library folder over SFTP, and start it again.
Reading apps connect over OPDS, Kobo e-readers can sync books and reading progress, and everyone in the household gets their own account, shelves and permissions. The library stays private until you decide otherwise, and the admin password is generated for your instance rather than the public default.
CoreHost runs Calibre-Web for you, with TLS, daily backups and updates handled. Upload, anonymous browsing, public registration and Kobo sync are switches in the app's settings on CoreHost, so you never edit a config file.
On CoreHost
- Browse, search and read your ebooks from any browser
- Starts with an empty library, or bring your Calibre library over SFTP
- OPDS catalogue for reading apps and Kobo sync with kepub conversion
- Separate accounts, shelves and permissions for each reader
- Generated admin password, private library by default
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.
Automatic updates with rollback
Each update is tested on a copy and backed up first, and rolled back automatically if the app fails its checks.
Per-app firewall
Restrict access to the IP addresses you choose, with an Add my IP button. Off by default.
Backups to your own S3
Add encrypted, incremental backups to your own S3-compatible storage on top of the daily ones we include.
Resize any time
Move up or down a tier from the panel. Your balance is drawn by the hour, so you pay the new rate from the change.
RegionsWhere Calibre-Web runs
Calibre-Web can be deployed in Sydney, the US and Poland. Pick the region closest to the people who use it. Daily backups are encrypted and stored in the EU.
- Sydneyfrom US$1.50/moClosest to Australia and New Zealand.
- The USfrom US$1.50/moClosest to the Americas.
- Polandfrom US$1.10/moLowest price, 25% less than the other regions.
Moving to CoreHostMove your existing Calibre-Web here
Already running Calibre-Web on PikaPods, a VPS or your own server? You can bring your data with you. Deploy the app here first, then follow the route below, and keep your old app until you are happy.
Copy your files across
Replace the library folder with your existing Calibre library (metadata.db and its author folders) over SFTP while the app is stopped. This moves the library, not Calibre-Web's own users and settings, which you set up again.
Ways to move it
- Do it yourself. Deploy Calibre-Web, let it start once, then use the steps on this page, with SFTP and the file manager in the Files tab. A backup taken first gives you a clean point to go back to.
- Ask us to move it. Open a ticket from your control panel with the app and where it runs now. Support will tell you what can be moved and help you do it, and nobody touches your old app.
Coming from PikaPods? Switch on SFTP in the pod's settings, stop the pod and copy its files; PikaPods documents this as its manual backup for migrations.
How moving to CoreHost worksCoreHost compared with PikaPodsMore Ebooks and audiobooks apps
DeployPick a size and a region
1. Plan (Calibre-Web needs Lite or larger to run well)
Prices exclude GST/VAT where applicable. Drawn hourly from your prepaid balance, cancel any time.
Lite
- 1 vCPU
- 1 GB RAM
- 5 GB NVMe
Lightweight tools: bookmarks, feeds, uptime checks, password vaults.
Standard
- 1 vCPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 10 GB NVMe
The right fit for most apps: automation, wikis, databases.
Power
- 2 vCPU
- 4 GB RAM
- 20 GB NVMe
Busy teams and heavier workloads with room to breathe.
Scale
- 3 vCPU
- 8 GB RAM
- 40 GB NVMe
The most demanding apps in the catalog, at full stride.
2. Region
…Australia
$2.30/mo
…United States
$2.30/mo
…Poland
$1.70/moBest value, save 25%
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 Calibre-Web
Platform-wide questions (domains, backups, email, updates) live on the main FAQ.
Built Calibre-Web, or help maintain it? If you opt in, part of what it earns here can go to you. See the open-source developer revenue share.