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Linkwarden
★ 12kCollaborative bookmark manager that archives full pages so links never rot.
Linkwarden does the job of Raindrop.io and Pocket, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Raindrop.io bills $4 for it. 12k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Raindrop.io, Pocket.
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Self-hosting
- Easy
- The paid one costs
- $4
- GitHub stars
- 12k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How Linkwarden runs
Where it runs
Linkwarden runs on your machine or their cloud.
Installing it
Hosted signup or the official Docker Compose self-hosting stack.
Where your data lives
Collections, links, tags, users, and annotations live in PostgreSQL; screenshots, PDFs, readable archives, previews, and uploads live on local persistent storage or configured S3-compatible storage.
What setup takes
The indefinitely free route requires Docker, PostgreSQL, authentication secrets, persistent archive storage, a reverse proxy with HTTPS, backups, and upgrades.
The catch compared with Instapaper Premium
Linkwarden is primarily a team bookmark archive and has a less focused reader, mobile/offline experience, typography, and highlight flow than Instapaper.
Linkwarden questions
Is Linkwarden open source?
Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.
Can Linkwarden 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 Linkwarden?
Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your machine or their cloud. Hosted signup or the official Docker Compose self-hosting stack.