It does however let you set up your book organization/folder structure however you wish (though that could be the cause of the performance issues). While it is an alternative, I agree it is not a very good one - and when I tried it before it did not handle a large library very well at all. One could also argue that having a profitable piece of software, and open source don't go hand in hand, both have pros and cons (though I always fall more into the open source / donation camp). Though as a windows user who doesn't mind paying for software and updates Alfa is still an alternative when it comes to the function of the program. I agree with you when it comes to concerns using closed software. Open source is always better which is why I use Calibre. No way I would install something like that on my computer.Īnd it's amazing how many times it's been trotted out here lately, from brand new members. There is NO info about the company behind it, and no reviews that potential users can read. Alfa only runs on PC's, costs $30 I think, and updates aren't free.

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