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Originally Posted by forster01
So which one is better - KoboTouchExtended plugin or kepubify?
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It really depends on your needs and priorities. Kepubify and KTE have different goals. Note that I might be a bit biased (although I try not to) in this comparison though, as I wrote kepubify, and haven't used KTE for a bit over a year.
Kepubify aims to be fast, correct (as in being as close as possible to normal kepubs), scriptable, simple, easy-to-use, non-bloated, and provides fixes for many common kepub bugs. It also doesn't need to manage your whole library to work properly.
KTE is slower, but better integrated with Calibre (though kepubify will be getting plugin sometime this year). In addition, it supports the whole range of conversion options Calibre has. Some people also find it easier to use, as everything can be done from a GUI.
You can also use a mix of the two if you prefer. You can use kepubify to convert your books to kepub, but KTE to manage syncing them with your kobo. Also, kepubify comes with a standalone seriesmeta tool to update series metadata on all your books even if you don't use calibre to manage them.
I personally use kepubify, as I have a large library, I manage all the ebook metadata using my own tools, I use my BookBrowser to browse my books, I like having control over every aspect of the conversion, and I dislike the way Calibre manages everything it's own way. I also have automated the conversion and syncing of my books. I just have the following command run using udev when I plug in my kobo:
kepubify -uo "$(kobo-find -wf)/kepubify" ~/Books.
Also, I'm going to be working on kepubify v3 soon. You can see my current plans and make suggestions/requests here:
https://github.com/geek1011/kepubify/issues/34