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Best open-source Read-it-later

The best open-source later-queue split in the c17.io catalog is Wallabag for a classic Pocket/Instapaper save, Karakeep for bookmarks plus highlights (the Readwise shape), Readeck as a smaller AGPL app, and Linkwarden when the job is Raindrop-shaped collections and snapshots.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    Karakeep

    AGPL-3.0 bookmark-everything with AI tags — the Readwise-shaped pick on the Pocket stack.

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

    29,749 stars in the catalog

  2. 2

    Wallabag

    MIT classic read-it-later — the c17 Pocket/Instapaper path.

    When to pick it: Save an article, read it later, export it.

    13,017 stars in the catalog

  3. 3

    Linkwarden

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

    When to pick it: Collections and snapshots, not a later-queue.

    20,139 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    Readeck

    AGPL-3.0 small read-it-later (codeberg.org/readeck/readeck).

    When to pick it: A lighter Pocket box if Wallabag feels heavy.

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
KarakeepGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyLinks, notes, images, and highlights you host.
WallabagMIT LicenseEasySave an article, read it later, export it.
LinkwardenGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyCollections and snapshots, not a later-queue.
ReadeckGNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyA lighter Pocket box if Wallabag feels heavy.

Related pages

FAQ

Pocket or Raindrop?
Pocket/Instapaper/Readwise is /stacks/wallabag-read. Raindrop is /stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks. Pick the job, then the box.
Karakeep or Wallabag?
Karakeep if you want highlights and mixed bookmarks. Wallabag if you want a classic later-queue.
Are these free?
Wallabag is MIT. Karakeep, Linkwarden, and Readeck are AGPL-3.0. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy it?
Open /stacks/wallabag-read or /stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks. Persist a database and an archive volume.

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