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Audiobookshelf vs Calibre-Web

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Audiobookshelf and Calibre-Web on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Audiobookshelf

advplyr/audiobookshelf
★ 0

Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with progress tracking, multi-user support, and mobile apps.

Min RAM
1 GB
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
30 GB
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Candidate B

Calibre-Web

janeczku/calibre-web
★ 0

Clean web interface for browsing, reading, and downloading eBooks from an existing Calibre database.

Min RAM
512 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Audiobookshelf Calibre-Web Advantage
Primary Category media media —
Minimum RAM Required 1 GB 512 MB Calibre-Web (0.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 0 Audiobookshelf (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 0 Audiobookshelf
License FOSS FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language N/A N/A —
Docker Image ghcr.io/advplyr/audiobookshelf:latest linuxserver/calibre-web:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Audiobookshelf & Calibre-Web Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 3 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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