Self-host Komga
updated Sep 2026deployed by usprices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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A media server for comics, manga, BDs, magazines and eBooks, with a web reader, collections and read lists, a REST API, OPDS feeds, and Kobo and KOReader sync.
Key facts
CategoryE-books & comics
LicenseMIT
StackKotlin, Spring Boot, Vue
Min RAM1024 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM406 MB
Difficulty
Websitekomga.org (opens in new tab)
What you need
- Any VPS with at least 1024 MB of RAM
- A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
- Under an hour if you've used Docker before
Where to host itaffiliate disclosure
Hetzner Cloudrun it on
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From $4/mo · 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 20 GB · US + EU + AsiaDigitalOceanalso works on
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Install
Run these commands on your server:
# Komga — official Docker image, per komga.org/docs/installation/docker
mkdir -p komga/config komga/data
docker run -d --name komga --user $(id -u):$(id -g) -p 25600:25600 \
-v $PWD/komga/config:/config \
-v $PWD/komga/data:/data \
-e TZ=Etc/UTC --restart unless-stopped \
gotson/komga
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