BookLore Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run your own self-hosted ebook library and comic library server for PDFs, EPUBs, comics and audiobooks, with a browser reader and automatic metadata. xCloud brings up the pinned BookLore 2.4.0 image and its private MariaDB database behind managed HTTPS on your own domain, with your library kept on persistent storage.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to Your Own Book Library In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting BookLore normally means a Docker host, a database, a domain, a certificate and racing to claim the administrator account. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick BookLore from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and server. No other fields to fill in.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the pinned BookLore 2.4.0 image with its private MariaDB, published over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Complete Setup And Add A Library

    Finish setup right away (name, username, email, password of 8+ characters) to become administrator. Then add a library at /books with folder watch on.

Everything BookLore Does, On Your Own Server

BookLore runs in full here, with your library on infrastructure you control.

  • Read In The Browser

    Read PDFs, EPUBs and comics in the browser, with annotations, highlights and reading progress.

  • Automatic Metadata

    Covers, descriptions and ratings from Google Books, Open Library and Amazon, all editable by you.

  • Smart Shelves And Search

    Rule-based Magic shelves, filters and full-text search keep a large collection easy to find.

  • BookDrop Imports

    Drop files into a watched folder and BookLore detects, enriches and queues them for import.

  • Per-User Shelves

    Each user gets their own shelves, progress and preferences, with local or OIDC sign-in.

  • Survives A Restart

    The library, books, uploaded files and file ownership all survived an xCloud Restart in QA.

Everything You Need To Run Your Your Library 24/7

Managed hosting for BookLore, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

  • BookLore 2.4.0 deployed instantly
  • You finish setup as administrator
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Automatic server backups
  • Security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for BookLore hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

One library with headroom for large scans.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

A larger library with more concurrent readers.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

BookLore alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

  • 24 GB RAM
  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 300 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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BookLore is free and open source under AGPL-3.0; this is the managed server it runs on. The template manifest asks for 2 CPU cores, 1536 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk. This page sells the 6 GB tier. Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy BookLore on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

Free

Start your journey without cost.

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  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
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Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Ready To Build Your Book Library?

BookLore on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Keep your files. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What makes BookLore different from a plain file share?

It turns a folder of files into a real library, with automatic covers and metadata, smart shelves, full-text search, a browser reader with highlights and per-user accounts.

How do I sign in the first time?

There is no preset password. Open your HTTPS URL right after install and complete the setup form. That account becomes the administrator, and setup closes to everyone else.

Where do my books go?

Into the persistent /books volume. Add a library rooted at /books and turn on folder watch, or run a rescan, so new files appear.

What runs alongside BookLore?

A private MariaDB database with no public ports. Its credentials are generated at install.

Is BookLore still maintained?

Upstream says BookLore is entering maintenance mode. It continues to receive occasional maintenance, bug fixes and security updates, while active development moves to its successor, BookOrbit.

How big can uploads be?

The proxy accepts uploads up to 1024 MB, while BookLore's in-app default is 100 MB. For large collections, copy files into the /books or /bookdrop volumes instead.

What should I back up?

All four volumes together: booklore_data, booklore_books, booklore_bookdrop and booklore_mariadb. Stop BookLore or pause writes first, so the copy is from one point in time.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 2 CPU cores, 1536 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk. Measured peak use on QA was ~890 MiB for the app and database together. This page sells the 6 GB tier for scan headroom.

Does xCloud automatically update BookLore?

No. The images are pinned by immutable digest; a catalogue re-sync affects new installations only. Read the upstream release notes, take a fresh backup, then bump the tag and digest together.

Is xCloud officially partnered with BookLore?

No. No official partnership or endorsement has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source BookLore project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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