eBookWorm Bundle
$19.00 / month
Free trial: 7 days
Sign-up fee: $1.00
Complete self-hosted ebook stack — two reading servers, an automated collection manager, and two download paths, bundled into one $19/month subscription.
The eBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted gives you a full ebook library setup at a single bundled price: Grimmory (upload-native PDF/ePub library with built-in reader), Calibre Web (Automated) (Calibre database front-end with auto-ingestion and Kindle/Kobo OPDS), Chaptarr (eBook collection manager, the Readarr successor), Shelfmark (multi-source download aggregator), and Openbooks (IRC ebook-channel downloader). All of them share the same storage.
Don’t pick between Grimmory and Calibre Web. Don’t pick between Shelfmark and Openbooks. Run all six together for less than the sum of the standalone subscriptions.
What’s in the eBookWorm Bundle?
The eBookWorm Bundle is the entry-level ebook-only stack on ElfHosted — six open-source apps bundled into a single $19/month subscription with shared storage:
- 📚 Grimmory — community-maintained BookLore fork: upload-native PDF and ePub library with a built-in reader. Auto-fetches metadata from Goodreads, Amazon, and Google Books. No Calibre database needed. Multi-user with OPDS for Kobo and KOReader.
- 🗃️ Calibre Web (Automated) — modern web front-end on a Calibre database, with automated ingestion (drop books in an inbox folder, CWA processes and converts them) plus Send-to-Kindle and Send-to-Kobo support.
- 🤖 Chaptarr — eBook collection manager, born as a Readarr fork with its own working metadata pipeline. Follows authors, monitors for new releases, fetches matched books through your indexers and download clients, and organises files into the folders Grimmory and Calibre Web serve.
- 🔎 Shelfmark — unified multi-source download aggregator. One search UI queries web archives, torrent, Usenet, and IRC sources in parallel; point its save path at Calibre Web’s ingest folder, BookOrbit’s Book Dock or your own books folder.
- 📡 Openbooks — dedicated web UI for searching IRC ebook channels. Direct IRC DCC transfers, often the fastest source when a channel has the title you want.
- 🪐 BookOrbit — reading platform for ebooks, PDFs, comics, and audiobooks with a browser reader, and three-way sync of progress and highlights between the browser, Kobo devices, and KOReader. Imports directly from Grimmory, Calibre Web Automated, and Audiobookshelf if you already have a library elsewhere.
Why Bundle Instead of Picking One?
- 📚 Two reading servers, both useful: Grimmory is the cleaner choice if you want a self-contained library with no Calibre dependency. Calibre Web is irreplaceable if you live in the Calibre ecosystem (Calibre desktop, Kindle/Kobo delivery, Calibre’s own metadata plugins). Run both — point each at different libraries, or use Grimmory for active reading and Calibre Web for management.
- 🔎 Two complementary download paths: Shelfmark covers the broad multi-source net (web/torrent/Usenet/IRC); Openbooks does one source extremely well (IRC DCC transfers). Pick whichever finds your title faster.
- 📂 Shared storage: all six apps share the same backing storage. Point Shelfmark or Openbooks at a folder your readers watch, and new books turn up without manual copies.
- 🌐 One dashboard: every app sits on your ElfHosted dashboard. The management tools use your ElfHosted login; the readers keep their own accounts so e-readers and OPDS apps can reach them.
- 🤖 Automated collection management: Chaptarr follows your authors and monitors for new releases, so the library grows itself.
- 🔄 Updates handled across the bundle: ElfHosted keeps every app current.
Which Bundle Should You Pick?
Four ElfHosted reading-stack bundles cover different reading profiles:
- eBookWorm Bundle (this product, $19/month) — text ebooks only. Best for readers whose library is mostly EPUB/PDF.
- AudioBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — audiobooks only. Different stack: Audiobookshelf, request UIs, sources.
- ComicBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — comics, manga, and anime. Komga + Kavita + Kapowarr + Shoko.
- StoryBookWorm Bundle ($29/month) — ebooks + audiobooks combined, with Storyteller for synchronised reading/listening (Whispersync-style). The right pick if you alternate between formats for the same titles.
- SuperBookWorm Bundle ($39/month) — everything: ebooks + audiobooks + comics + anime in a single subscription.
Pick eBookWorm if your library is text ebooks only and the price floor matters. Pick StoryBookWorm if you also listen to audiobooks. Pick SuperBookWorm if you cover all formats and want one bill.
Why Run the eBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted?
You could self-host all six apps separately. The bundle saves you the hosting work: every app mounts the same storage, and you pay one subscription instead of six:
- Shared storage, with Calibre Web’s ingest folder and BookOrbit’s Book Dock already mounted into Shelfmark as save paths.
- HTTPS on your own ElfHosted subdomain — OPDS apps and browsers connect from anywhere.
- Cloud-storage backend via rclone — Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, Backblaze B2 all supported.
- One subscription covering all six apps, less than the sum of the standalone subscriptions.
- Updates roll out without you touching anything.
Technical Specifications
- 📦 Apps included: Grimmory, Calibre Web (Automated), Chaptarr, Shelfmark, Openbooks, BookOrbit
- 📚 Formats: PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 (per the included readers)
- 📡 OPDS: available via Grimmory and Calibre Web
- 📂 Library storage: bring your own — upload directly or rclone-mount cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, B2, etc.)
- 🔑 Subscription: $19/month — none of the bundled apps require their own paid upstream subscription
- 🌐 Access: HTTPS on your ElfHosted subdomains; management tools behind your ElfHosted login, readers with their own accounts
- 🔄 Updates: handled by ElfHosted across all six apps
What’s the Bundle Saving You?
Each app in this bundle is sold standalone at $9/month. Buy them separately and the maths is brutal:
| App | Standalone price |
|---|---|
| Grimmory | $9/mo |
| Calibre Web (Automated) | $9/mo |
| Chaptarr | $9/mo |
| Shelfmark | $9/mo |
| Openbooks | $9/mo |
| BookOrbit | $9/mo |
| Total à la carte | $54/mo |
| Bundle price | $19/mo |
| You save | $35/mo (65% off) |
Pricing is per-app on the standalone product pages — verify any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I run an ebook server stack without self-hosting?
The eBookWorm Bundle: managed Grimmory, Calibre Web Automated, BookOrbit, Chaptarr, Shelfmark and Openbooks, all sharing storage, each on HTTPS. No Docker and no reverse proxy.
Why does the bundle include both Grimmory and Calibre Web?
They serve different patterns. Grimmory is upload-native and cleaner if you’re starting fresh — modern reader, no Calibre dependency. Calibre Web is essential if you already manage your library in Calibre desktop or want strong Kindle/Kobo delivery. Many users use Grimmory for active reading and Calibre Web for management.
Why both Shelfmark and Openbooks?
Shelfmark searches multiple sources (web, torrent, Usenet, IRC) at once — broad coverage. Openbooks searches only IRC ebook channels: narrower, but often faster for titles those channels have. They’re complementary; many users keep both.
Does the bundle include any ebooks?
No. The bundle is the infrastructure — bring your own library or use the included download tools to source content from your own configured providers.
How is this different from the StoryBookWorm Bundle?
StoryBookWorm ($29/month) adds the audiobook stack (Audiobookshelf, AudioBookRequest, an audiobook search-and-send app, Prowlarr, Jackett, Decypharr) plus Storyteller for ebook-audiobook synchronisation. Pick eBookWorm if you only need text ebooks; StoryBookWorm if you also listen to audiobooks.
Can I add comics to this bundle?
Add Komga or Kavita as standalone products, or upgrade to the SuperBookWorm Bundle ($39/month) which includes the comics stack as well.
The eBookWorm Bundle is the complete ebook-only stack on ElfHosted — two reading servers, an automated collection manager, two download paths, one $19/month subscription. Bring your library; the six apps cover the rest.
Getting set up
Your apps arrive provisioned and running, and setting them up the way you like is yours to do. Everything here is documented, and most people are running inside an evening.
Stuck along the way? Ask Sam, the AI helper in your dashboard: he can see your real apps, answers from the docs, and can fix many things once you confirm. If Sam can’t get you there, our team and community on Discord can help, though people take longer than Sam.
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Verified owner bristler (verified owner) –
Great stuff in this bundle for ebook lovers. It’s great to have Elfhosted do the work so I can keep reading.