Bookmark It. vs Linkwarden
Comparing two open source alternatives to Raindrop and Pinboard and Pocket . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Bookmark It.
AGPL-3.0Open-source self-hostable bookmark manager to organize, discover, and personalize your saved links.
Linkwarden
AGPL-3.0Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager that lets you save, organize, and preserve web pages with features like archiving (screenshots, PDFs, reader view), tagging, collections, and annotations. It serves as an alternative to tools like Raindrop.io (cloud bookmarking), Wallabag (read-it-later), ArchiveBox (web archiving), and other self-hosted bookmark managers such as linkding, LinkAce, and Shiori, offering a balance between rich UI, collaboration, and long-term link preservation.
Side-by-side comparison
| Bookmark It. | Linkwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 320 | 17,794 |
| Forks | 25 | 707 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 592 |
| Last Commit | Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| First Released | Jan 23, 2024 | Apr 9, 2022 |
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