linkding
Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry Pi.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 38% of tracked projects; popularity more than 81%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 11k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.47.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 13 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker |
Is linkding actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 153 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 80 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v1.47.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 19 projects we track in Bookmarks and Link Sharing, linkding ranks #4 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What linkding actually does
Linkding is a self-hosted application designed for saving and organising web bookmarks through a streamlined interface. It operates within the bookmarks and link sharing category, providing users with a dedicated space to store URLs for future reference. The software is distributed under the MIT licence and is maintained actively.
Best fit: This tool is a strong fit if you want a lightweight, private service to manage your personal bookmark collection without relying on commercial browser extensions or third-party web platforms.
Worth knowing: As a niche tool focused entirely on bookmarks, it lacks the broader feature sets of larger note-taking or personal knowledge management suites. You should also consider whether maintaining a separate service for links is worth the operational overhead compared to browser-native synchronisation.
Deployment notes
Deployment relies on Docker, meaning you will typically need to configure a container, map persistent volumes for data storage, and set up a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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