Stump is a self-hosted media library server focused on organizing and reading comics, manga, and ebooks from your own files. It scans folders into libraries, serves a clean web reader, and provides tooling to manage metadata and reading progress for one or more users.

Key Features

Library management with folder scanning and organization for comics/manga/ebooks
Web-based reader for sequential page reading (comic/manga) and supported book formats
Metadata handling for series/books (including title/series/volume-like organization)
Multi-user support with accounts and per-user reading progress/history
Search and filtering to quickly find series/books in large libraries
Runs as a server application (commonly via Docker) suitable for home servers/NAS

Use Cases

Host a personal manga/comics collection with a browser-based reader
Maintain a household library with separate users and reading progress
Centralize CBZ/CBR/PDF collections on a server and access from multiple devices

Limitations and Considerations

Feature depth and format support may not match mature commercial readers; verify supported formats and reader capabilities for your collection.

Stump is best suited for readers who want a dedicated, lightweight library server for comics/manga/ebooks with a modern UI and per-user progress tracking. It fits well alongside a home media stack as the “bookshelf” and reader for your locally stored files.