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            "tagline": "Media server for comics, manga, BDs and eBooks",
            "summary": "Komga is an open-source media server for comics, manga, bandes dessinees, magazines and eBooks, with an integrated web reader, OPDS feeds, and Kobo and KOReader sync. It is licensed under MIT and runs as a self-hosted server.",
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        "Only Plex runs on Android.",
        "Komga is open source; Plex is not.",
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