A versioned library for the things you keep.
Images, documents, PDFs, video, audio, web pages, archives, comics, novels, and 2D Skel — collected in one place, previewed where they are, and kept on your own storage.
Collecting is easy. Keeping is the hard part — especially when files arrive in every format, and the value of them is in still having them years later.
Hoard any content
extensibleContent plugins decide what a file is and how it renders. New formats can be added without touching the core.
Preview in place
in placeOpen a resource where it is — a PDF reader, a media viewer, a file tree, a comic reader.
Find it again
search · dedupTags, collections and categories, full-text search, and duplicate detection — exact and perceptual.
Every state, versioned
versions · snapshotsFreeze any state read-only, keep adding and deleting in the latest version, and jump back to any version to view it. Automatic snapshots keep a rolling safety net.
Yours alone
no telemetrySelf-hosted, local-first, no telemetry. Outbound requests happen only when you start them.
Every state of your library, kept.
Hoardodile is versioned software — the whole library goes into versioning. When you archive a state, it freezes as a read-only version; the latest version stays writable, so you keep adding, deleting and editing as usual. Jump back to any version at any time to view it, then return to the latest to carry on.
The whole library, versioned
An archive freezes that moment's database and every resource, character and document — nothing about the past can change afterwards.
Frozen, not blocking
Archived versions are read-only, so they never get in the way: keep adding, deleting and editing in the latest version, which always stays writable.
Jump back to any version
Switch to any archived version and view it exactly as it was. Return to the latest version to edit again — the history stays intact.
In-app screenshots.
A few screenshots from the desktop app. Click any image to enlarge.
Screenshots show a demo library.
Never hits a wall.
Content plugins claim, describe and render a resource. Install more from the marketplace without changing the core.
Detect
A content plugin says what a resource is — from its bytes, not just its filename.
Describe
It reports dimensions, duration, page count, search facets and a cover.
Render
It draws the resource in the library — a viewer, a reader, a file tree.
- file
A file tree for anything
- gallery
Images, video and audio
- pdf
PDF documents
- manga / comic
Comics and manga
- novel
Novels and e-books
- 2D Skel
2D Skel — Live2D, Spine, DragonBones
Write your own with the plugin SDK and CLI, then publish it to the marketplace.
Your library, your rules.
Data stays on your storage. The only outbound requests are the ones you start yourself.
No telemetry
Nothing leaves your host unless you do it, or approve it.
Own the storage
A plain SQLite database plus a folder tree that you can back up and move.
Consented downloads
Plugin assets and marketplace updates fetch GitHub only, and plugin downloads need your approval.
Self-hosted, Docker, or desktop.
The desktop app and the self-hosted web version share the same library format.
Docker
A single compose command. Your library lives in a named volume.
docker compose up -d
Self-host
Node 24 and pnpm. Run the server and open it in a browser.
pnpm install cp .env.example .env pnpm build pnpm start
Desktop
Installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, with an auto-updater.
Common questions.
Is Hoardodile free?
Yes. Hoardodile is free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Where is my data stored?
On your own storage. There is no required cloud, account or service.
What can I keep?
Anything a content plugin understands — images, PDFs, video, audio, comics, novels, archives and more.
How do I add a format?
Install a content plugin from the marketplace, or write one with the plugin SDK.
Desktop or web?
Both, and they share the same library format.
Does it phone home?
No telemetry. The only outbound requests are the ones you trigger yourself.
Can I go back and view an earlier version?
Yes. Archiving freezes the whole library — database, resources, characters and documents — as a read-only version. Switch to any archived version to view it, then return to the latest to keep working.
Built in the open.
Hoardodile is free and open source under GPL-3.0. Report bugs and share ideas on GitHub.