Best self-hosted bookmarks and link sharing
Software which allows users to add, annotate, edit, and share [bookmarks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmark_(digital)) of web documents.
We track 19 self-hosted bookmarks and link sharing projects. The median health score in this category is 53, against 4 projects rated healthy or better and 3 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LinkWarden Bookmark and archive manager to store your useful links. | Thriving · 84 | 20k | Docker, Nodejs | 9 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Karakeep Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there. | Thriving · 82 | 29k | Docker | 11 Aug 2026 | |
| 3 | Firefox Account Server Host your own Firefox accounts server. | Healthy · 76 | 686 | Nodejs, Java | 8 Jul 2026 | |
| 4 | linkding Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry P | Healthy · 69 | 11k | Docker | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| 5 | LinkAce Bookmark archive with automatic backups to the Internet Archive, link monitoring, and a full REST API. Installation is d | Steady · 65 | 3.3k | Docker, PHP | 3 Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | Shaarli Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform. | Steady · 64 | 3.9k | PHP, deb | 19 Sept 2026 | |
| 7 | Faved Handcrafted bookmark manager combining powerful tagging, instant search, and a clean, distraction-free interface. Built | Steady · 53 | 1.3k | Docker | 5 Aug 2026 | |
| 8 | Espial Web-based bookmarking server that supports multiple user accounts. | Steady · 52 | 919 | Haskell | 26 Jul 2026 | |
| 9 | Buku Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web. | Slowing · 49 | 7.2k | Python, deb | 7 Dec 2025 | |
| 10 | Shiori Simple bookmark manager built with Go. | Slowing · 42 | 12k | Go, Docker | 26 Sept 2025 | |
| 11 | Servas A self-hosted bookmark management tool. It allows organization with tags, groups, and a list specifically for later acce | At risk · 32 | 832 | Docker, Nodejs | 15 Apr 2026 | |
| 12 | NeonLink Bookmark service with unique design and simple installation with Docker. | At risk · 32 | 413 | Docker | 22 Jun 2026 | |
| 13 | Slash An open source, self-hosted bookmarks and link sharing platform. | At risk · 29 | 3.2k | Docker | 6 Feb 2024 | |
| 14 | 42links Bookmarking server supporting multiple accounts. | Unrated | — | CommonLisp | — | |
| 15 | Betula Single-user federated bookmark manager with Fediverse support and archives. | Unrated | — | Go | — | |
| 16 | Digibunch Create bunches of links to share with your learners or colleagues. | Unrated | — | Nodejs, PHP | — | |
| 17 | PieFed A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). | Unrated | — | Python, Docker | — | |
| 18 | Readeck Save the precious readable content of web pages you like and want to keep forever. See it as a bookmark manager and a re | Unrated | — | Go, Docker | — | |
| 19 | SyncMarks Sync and manage your browser bookmarks from Edge, Firefox and Chromium. | Unrated | — | PHP | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, LinkWarden is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 84/100. Karakeep is the closest runner-up (82/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.