Karakeep
A self-hostable bookmark-everything app (links, notes and images) with AI-based automatic tagging and full text search
Linkwarden
Self-hosted collaborative bookmark manager to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve what matters
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Karakeep | Linkwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Bookmarks & Read-it-Later | Bookmarks & Read-it-Later |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Primary language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| GitHub stars | ▲29,980 | 20,204 |
| GitHub forks | ▲1,599 | 877 |
| Open issues | 719 | 693 |
| Docker pulls | Not documented | Not documented |
| Latest version | v0.34.1 | v2.16.3 |
| Platforms with an official client | 2 — iOS, Web | 2 — iOS, 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 leads2
- GitHub stars — 29,980
- GitHub forks — 1,599
Where Linkwarden leads0
No countable metric where Linkwarden 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.
Linkwarden
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Licence (AGPL-3.0 vs AGPL-3.0) 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 Linkwarden open source?
Linkwarden is licensed under AGPL-3.0, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Which one has more GitHub stars?
Karakeep has 29,980 stars and Linkwarden has 20,204, both captured Oct 26, 2026.
Can I run Karakeep with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: ghcr.io/karakeep-app/karakeep.
Can I run Linkwarden with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: ghcr.io/linkwarden/linkwarden.
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.