Faved vs Karakeep
Comparing two open source alternatives to Pocket and Raindrop . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Faved
MITFree open-source self-hosted bookmark manager with customizable nested tags, fast search, and local data storage.
Karakeep
AGPL-3.0Self-hostable bookmark-everything app with AI-based automatic tagging, full-text search, and support for links, notes, and images.
Side-by-side comparison
| Faved | Karakeep | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 1,064 | 25,300 |
| Forks | 57 | 1,195 |
| Open Issues | 8 | 630 |
| Last Commit | May 16, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| First Released | Jun 3, 2025 | Feb 6, 2024 |
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