# Wallabag / Karakeep / Readeck

Read-it-later you host. Wallabag is MIT; Karakeep is AGPL-3.0; Readeck is AGPL-3.0 — Pocket, Instapaper, and Readwise without the article in someone else's building.

**Replaces:** Pocket / Instapaper / Readwise

**Tier:** Easy

## Problem

Pocket shut down. Instapaper is a hosted later-queue. Readwise is highlights and a daily review you rent. You wanted saved pages, an archive, and optional highlights on a box you run. Wallabag is MIT (classic read-it-later). Karakeep is AGPL-3.0 (bookmarks, notes, images, AI tags — the Readwise-shaped box). Readeck is AGPL-3.0 on Codeberg if you want that small Go app. Linkwarden is the Raindrop-shaped bookmark archive on /replace/raindrop.

## Stack

- [Wallabag](https://wallabag.org) — MIT self-hosted read-it-later
- [Karakeep](https://karakeep.app) — AGPL-3.0 bookmark-everything with AI tags (Readwise-shaped)
- [Readeck](https://readeck.org) — AGPL-3.0 small read-it-later (codeberg.org/readeck/readeck)

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

| You stop paying | Typical / year | Self-host instead |
|---|---:|---|
| Pocket / Instapaper / Readwise (household) | $1,200 | Wallabag, Karakeep, or Readeck |

**About $1,200 / year** on a small team, before you count lock-in.

## Deploy on Railway

Placeholder: Wallabag + a database, or Karakeep (compose), or Readeck. A volume for archives. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. Raindrop-shaped bookmarks stay on /stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks.

[Start on Railway](https://c17.io/go/railway/wallabag-read?from=%2Fstacks%2Fwallabag-read.md)

[Linkwarden if this is bookmarks (Raindrop), not read-it-later](https://c17.io/stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks)

## AGENT_PROMPT

```
Replace Pocket, Instapaper, or Readwise with Wallabag (classic later-queue), Karakeep (highlights/bookmarks), or Readeck.

- Persist the database and archives. Bind HTTP. Import an export if the vendor still gives you one (Pocket shut down — treat it as a cutover).
- Confirm one saved article. Write AGENT_PROMPT.md. Raindrop stays on /stacks/linkwarden-bookmarks.
```

## FAQ

### Wallabag, Karakeep, or Readeck?

Wallabag if you want the classic Pocket queue. Karakeep if you want bookmarks plus highlights (the Readwise shape). Readeck if you want a smaller AGPL app. Pick one.

### Why not Linkwarden?

Linkwarden is bookmarks and snapshots (/replace/raindrop). Pocket is read-it-later. This page is that job.

Source: https://c17.io/stacks/wallabag-read