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Best open-source Bookmark managers

The best self-hosted bookmark manager in the c17.io catalog is Linkwarden (AGPL collections and snapshots — the published Raindrop stack), with Karakeep for mixed bookmarks and highlights, linkding for a small MIT Docker box, and Shiori as another MIT Go bookmark manager. A Pocket/Instapaper later-queue stays on /best/read-it-later.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    Linkwarden

    AGPL bookmark manager with full-page archival — the c17 Raindrop.io stack.

    When to pick it: Collections and snapshots.

    20,139 stars in the catalog

  2. 2

    Karakeep

    AGPL-3.0 bookmark-everything with AI tags — already on the Pocket stack.

    When to pick it: Links, notes, images, and highlights you host.

    29,749 stars in the catalog

  3. 3

    linkding

    MIT bookmark manager designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up with Docker.

    When to pick it: A small link database, not an archive appliance.

    11,314 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    Shiori

    MIT simple bookmark manager built with Go.

    When to pick it: A tiny Go box if linkding is not the shape.

    11,669 stars in the catalog

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
LinkwardenGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyCollections and snapshots.
KarakeepGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyLinks, notes, images, and highlights you host.
linkdingMIT LicenseEasyA small link database, not an archive appliance.
ShioriMIT LicenseEasyA tiny Go box if linkding is not the shape.

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FAQ

Bookmarks or read-it-later?
Raindrop-shaped collections are this page. Pocket/Instapaper is /best/read-it-later (Wallabag, Readeck).
Linkwarden or linkding?
Linkwarden if you want snapshots (the published stack). linkding if you want a small MIT list.
Are these free?
Linkwarden and Karakeep are AGPL-3.0. linkding and Shiori are MIT. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy it?
Open /stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks. Persist a database and an archive volume.

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