Karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 76% of tracked projects; popularity more than 92%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.33.2 · 11 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Karakeep actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 816 commits, of which 172 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 57 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v0.33.2, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 19 projects we track in Bookmarks and Link Sharing, Karakeep ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Karakeep actually does
Karakeep is a self-hosted application designed for saving bookmarks, links, and text snippets. It incorporates artificial intelligence features to assist users in managing and searching through their collected data.
Best fit: Data hoarders and individuals who want a centralised, self-hosted system to store and organise large quantities of web links and textual content.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence carries strict copyleft requirements if you modify the code and distribute it over a network. Additionally, the inclusion of AI features may introduce higher resource demands depending on how they are processed.
Deployment notes
As a containerised application, it typically requires persistent volumes for data storage and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination. You should also ensure Docker and Docker Compose are available on your host system.
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