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Karakeep

★ 18k

Save-everything bookmark and read-later app (ex-Hoarder): links, notes, images, PDFs with AI auto-tagging and full-text search.

Karakeep does the job of Pocket, Raindrop.io, Instapaper and mymind, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Pocket bills $8 for it. 18k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Pocket, Raindrop.io, Instapaper, mymind.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$8
GitHub stars
18k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Karakeep runs

Where it runs

Karakeep runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Karakeep questions

Is Karakeep open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can Karakeep replace Raindrop.io?

Our verdict on Raindrop.io is YES. Karakeep (28k stars), Linkwarden (19k stars), linkding (11k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Raindrop.io — self-host with docker and stop paying $3/mo.

Can I self-host Karakeep?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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