Where to Host Own Calibre Content Server and Recommendation?

john2028 · 01-22-2023, 11:12 PM

Hi,

Does any shared web hosting can be used to host own calibre content server?
Any subscription based server is already available?
Recommendation on where to host and memory required?

Thanks

cybebob · Yesterday, 06:18 PM

shared web hosting wont run the calibre content server, it needs a persistent process and a custom port and shared hosts dont give you that. so realistically two routes.

if you dont want any hardware, a cheap vps (around 5 a month) where you install calibre-web. its a lighter web frontend that points at your calibre library and lets people browse, read in the browser and download or send to kindle, runs in well under a gig of ram so the smallest tier is fine. theres no real dedicated subscription just for calibre so this is what most folks do.

if you have any always-on machine at home, an old laptop or a pi or mini pc, the same calibre-web runs there for free.

the part that bites either way is the https and a login so youre not exposing it raw. full disclosure im involved in an open source project called syncloud that installs calibre-web in one click and handles exactly that, the https and the logins, on a pi or mini pc or even that vps. thats the route id point you at if you want it online without babysitting it. if you enjoy wiring up nginx and certs yourself then plain calibre-web is fine too.

01-22-2023, 11:12 PM	#1
john2028 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022	Where to Host Own Calibre Content Server and Recommendation? Hi, Does any shared web hosting can be used to host own calibre content server? Any subscription based server is already available? Recommendation on where to host and memory required? Thanks

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Yesterday, 06:18 PM	#2
cybebob Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: Sony reader	shared web hosting wont run the calibre content server, it needs a persistent process and a custom port and shared hosts dont give you that. so realistically two routes. if you dont want any hardware, a cheap vps (around 5 a month) where you install calibre-web. its a lighter web frontend that points at your calibre library and lets people browse, read in the browser and download or send to kindle, runs in well under a gig of ram so the smallest tier is fine. theres no real dedicated subscription just for calibre so this is what most folks do. if you have any always-on machine at home, an old laptop or a pi or mini pc, the same calibre-web runs there for free. the part that bites either way is the https and a login so youre not exposing it raw. full disclosure im involved in an open source project called syncloud that installs calibre-web in one click and handles exactly that, the https and the logins, on a pi or mini pc or even that vps. thats the route id point you at if you want it online without babysitting it. if you enjoy wiring up nginx and certs yourself then plain calibre-web is fine too.

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