Linkwarden
An open-source, collaborative bookmark manager that preserves full copies of saved pages.
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About Linkwarden
Linkwarden is an open-source bookmark manager focused on keeping what you save. Each link can be stored as a full-page copy, screenshot and PDF, so it survives if the site changes or disappears, and you can read, highlight and annotate inside the app. Collections can be shared with friends or teammates who add their own links, which makes it handy for research groups and small teams. Optional AI tagging, full-text search and RSS feed subscriptions round it out, and there are iOS and Android apps plus browser extensions. You can self-host it for free under the AGPL licence, or pay for Linkwarden Cloud, a single per-user plan with a 14-day trial and a large link allowance. It exports your data at any time, and browser sync tools such as floccus can use it as a backend. It suits people worried about link rot and teams that build shared reading lists.
Best for: Teams and researchers who want shared collections with permanent copies of every page.
Pros and cons
What works
- Preserves pages as full copies, screenshots and PDFs
- Shared collections for teams and groups
- Highlights and annotations on saved pages
- Free to self-host, simple paid cloud plan
Why people leave
- Cloud plan has no free tier, only a trial
- Page archiving uses noticeable storage when self-hosted
- Reading view is less refined than dedicated read-later apps
Top Linkwarden alternatives
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Karakeep66.5Self-hosted with AI tagging and OCR, saving notes and images as well as links.
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linkding62.6Lighter self-hosted option in one container if you don't need team collections.
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Raindrop.io59.6Hosted with a free plan that has no caps, and permanent copies on Pro.
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LinkAce55.3Self-hosted link archive that monitors links and backs them up to the Internet Archive.
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Pinboard46.7Long-running hosted bookmarking with an archiving add-on and no ads.
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Linkwarden: common questions
Is Linkwarden free?
Yes. Linkwarden is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Linkwarden open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at linkwarden/linkwarden. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Linkwarden run on?
Linkwarden is available for Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Linkwarden?
The highest-ranked Linkwarden alternatives right now are Karakeep, linkding and Raindrop.io. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.