Karakeep
A self-hostable bookmark-everything app (links, notes and images) with AI-based automatic tagging and full text search
Linkding
A self-hosted bookmark manager designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Karakeep | Linkding |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Bookmarks & Read-it-Later | Bookmarks & Read-it-Later |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Primary language | TypeScript | Python |
| GitHub stars | ▲29,980 | 11,348 |
| GitHub forks | ▲1,599 | 673 |
| Open issues | 719 | 245 |
| Docker pulls | Not documented | 10,449,195 |
| Latest version | v0.34.1 | v1.47.0 |
| Platforms with an official client | ▲2 — iOS, Web | 1 — Web |
| Third-party clients | 0 | 0 |
| Deployment methods | 2 | 2 |
| Data last verified | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
▲ = leads on countable metrics only (stars, forks, Docker pulls, official-client platforms, third-party clients, deployment methods). License, language, latest version, open issues and verification dates are shown side by side without a verdict — they are facts, not scores. Verification state per platform is on each app profile page.
Where each side leads
Where Karakeep leads3
- GitHub stars — 29,980
- GitHub forks — 1,599
- Platforms with an official client — 2 — iOS, Web
Where Linkding leads0
No countable metric where Linkding is ahead of Karakeep in the database.
Pricing
Karakeep
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Linkding
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Licence (AGPL-3.0 vs MIT) is the only cost-related field the database records, and it is a fact rather than a price.
Frequently asked questions
Is Karakeep open source?
Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Is Linkding open source?
Linkding is licensed under MIT, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Which one has more GitHub stars?
Karakeep has 29,980 stars and Linkding has 11,348, both captured Oct 26, 2026.
Does Karakeep have an official iOS client?
Yes — Karakeep App, verified Oct 26, 2026. Linkding has no first-party iOS client row in the database.
Can I run Karakeep with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: ghcr.io/karakeep-app/karakeep.
Can I run Linkding with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: sissbruecker/linkding.
How much RAM do they need?
Not documented. The database schema has no memory-usage field yet, so this site does not claim a RAM figure for either app.