FAQ

What is Stump?

Stump is an open source, self hostable, media server for digital books (ebooks, comic books, manga, etc). It is designed to be easy to use and easy to deploy.

The short on how it works:

Install and run Stump on a computer or NAS (Network Attached Storage).
Configure your libraries (i.e. where your media lives), and Stump will take care of the rest.
To read your media, you can use the web interface or any compatible client.

What isn't Stump?

Stump is not a tool used for fetching or downloading any kind of media. It is a tool used to host and access your own media. You may think of it like a Plex server for your comic books/manga/etc. If you are unfamiliar with Plex, you can think of Stump as a personal Netflix, for comic books/manga/etc, that lives on a computer in your home (like a NAS).

Why Stump?

There are some really solid, self-hostable, OPDS media servers out there. I started out using Komga (opens in a new tab). I initially started developing Stump becuase I thought it would be cool to learn what goes into making something like Komga myself.

In general, Stump strives for the following:

Small footprint and low resource usage
Efficiency and performance, even on less powerful hardware (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
Intuitive, pretty, and easy to use interface
Wide format support (e.g. PDF, EPUB, CBZ/CBR)

What's compatibility like?

Stump will work on all major browsers and operating systems.

The hardware requirements vary and should serve only as a guide. Generally speaking, 1GB of RAM and disk space is more than enough. Stump also runs well on low-powered ARM-based single board computers, such as a Raspberry Pi.

This section will be revisited once the first beta release is out.

When will Stump be released?

Stump is currently under development. The primary developer is working on it in their free time, mostly on the weekends. There aren't many active contributors, so it's hard to say when it will be release ready. Ideally the first release candidate will be ready by the end of 2024. Please consider contributing to the project if you're interested in expediting the development. You can find more information on ways to contribute in the contributing guide.

Can I try it out?

I am working on setting up a public demo instance. If it is available, you will find it at demo.stumpapp.dev (opens in a new tab). The login credentials are:

Username: demouser
Password: demouser10801

What is on the roadmap?

Take a look at the GitHub Projects (opens in a new tab) to see what is currently being worked on and what is planned for the future.

If you're interested in tracking the broader development of individual or otherwise isolated features, you can take a look at GitHub issues (opens in a new tab).

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