Booky vs linkding (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booky grades higher than linkding: 3.2 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Booky grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Booky
Online bookmark manager with collections and browser extensions
Which one is for you
Pick Booky if
- Fits if you want a free bookmark manager with collections
- Works for someone who saves from several browsers and devices
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to share collections publicly for free: it needs the supporter membership
- Not for you if you want store apps: the iOS and Android versions are a web app
- Watch out: supporter pricing is in euros, from 2 euros a month, and payment goes through PayPal
- Watch out: the duplicate finder is supporter-only
Pick linkding if
- Fits if you already run Docker at home and want a small bookmark manager
- Works for families or small groups sharing bookmarks on one instance
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, as the project runs no service of its own
- Not for you if you want official phone apps, since the Android and iOS clients are community projects
- Too light for people who want a reader view or highlights, because neither is on record
- Watch out: local HTML snapshots need the latest-plus image and at least 1 GB of RAM, and it isn't built for ARM v7
- Watch out: the maintainer says he may turn down larger features that don't fit the project's minimal goals
How we grade them
| 3.2GPABookyVery good | 2.8GPAlinkdingGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, no ads. The supporter membership starts at 2 euros a month, under the category's $2.91 cheapest quarter. | AFree and substantial: MIT licensed with no paid plan at all, in a category whose middle plan is $3.33 a month. Your only cost is the server. Managed hosting exists, but from third parties the documentation lists, not the project. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe regular membership is free outright, with private collections and no cap a normal person would reach. | AFree outright, with nothing kept back for payers, and one instance takes several users, so a household can share it. The catch is in the ease mark, not this one. |
| Features | CCollections, search, notes, extensions and a bookmarklet, import and export. Public sharing and the duplicate finder are supporter-only. | CThe basics, minimal on purpose, with the gaps the listing names: tags, automatic titles and icons, Markdown notes, bulk editing, sharing and page snapshots, but no reader view and no highlights, local HTML snapshots need the bigger latest-plus image, and the maintainer may decline features that don't fit. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You sign up, add the extension and start saving. | DYou host it yourself, normally with Docker, and that's what pins this down. It's a single container with SQLite by default, but it's still a server for you to run, and local snapshots want at least 1 GB of RAM. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, browser extension and Windows, with iOS and Android versions that are a web app, not store apps. No integrations are listed. | BA web app that installs as a Progressive Web App, with Firefox and Chrome extensions, a bookmarklet and a REST API. No official mobile or desktop apps, though: the Android, iOS and macOS clients are community projects. |
| Best for | a bookmark manager that is free to use | a small bookmark manager on your own server |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Booky and linkding. How we grade
Price against what you get
Booky starts at about $2.23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. linkding has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Booky scores higher, and starts $2.23 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, none scores higher than Booky for less, and none scores higher than linkding for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- linkding is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Booky also covers web clipper.
- linkding also covers read later.
At a glance
| Booky | linkding | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | €2 per month, pay what you want above that | Free |
| Free plan | The regular membership: unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, private collections, a customizable design and no ads. | Free and open source under the MIT license, run on your own server. Managed hosting is sold only by third parties that the documentation lists. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | booky.io | Sascha Ißbrücker |
| Price read from | booky.io | github.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Booky
- Public sharing and the duplicate finder need the paid supporter membership.
- Supporter pricing is in euros, starting at €2 a month, and payments go through PayPal.
- The Android and iOS versions are a web app, not store apps.
linkding
- It has to be self-hosted, normally with Docker; the project lists third-party managed hosts but runs no service of its own.
- There are no official mobile or desktop apps; the Android, iOS and macOS clients are community projects.
- Local HTML snapshots need the latest-plus image, which bundles Chromium, needs at least 1 GB of RAM and is not built for ARM v7.
- The maintainer says he may decline larger feature contributions that do not fit the project's minimal goals.
Key features
Booky
- Collections and categories
- Bookmarks are arranged in collections and categories, with drag and drop to reorder.
- Search and notes
- Search bookmarks and their multiline notes, or use booky as a browser search engine.
- Extensions and bookmarklet
- Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions and a cross-browser bookmarklet; save all open tabs at once.
- Import and export
- Import or export all bookmarks at any time.
- Public sharing
- Collections are private by default; sharing them publicly is a supporter feature.
linkding
- Tags and a readable interface
- Bookmarks are organized with tags in an interface optimized for readability, with features that can be switched on or off and a number of display settings.
- Automatic metadata
- linkding fetches the title, description, icon and preview image of each bookmarked website automatically.
- Archiving
- Snapshots of bookmarked pages can be created automatically, either as local HTML files with the larger latest-plus Docker image or on the Internet Archive.
- Read later, notes and bulk editing
- Bookmarks support read-it-later use and Markdown notes, and any operation can be applied to a selection of bookmarks or the whole collection.
- Multi-user sharing and SSO
- One instance supports multiple users, who can share bookmarks with other users or guests. Single sign-on works through OIDC or an authentication proxy.
- Extensions, PWA and REST API
- Firefox and Chrome extensions and a bookmarklet add and search bookmarks from the browser, the site installs as a Progressive Web App, and a REST API supports scripts and third-party apps.
Plans
Booky
Regular membership$0
Free, with unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, private collections and personal support.
Supporter membership€2
per month and up, you choose the amount
Everything in the regular membership plus public sharing of collections and the duplicate finder. Paid through PayPal and cancelable in account settings.
linkding
linkding$0
The complete bookmark manager as a Docker image for your own server, using SQLite by default or PostgreSQL.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booky or linkding?
As of Nov 13, 2026, linkding is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $2.23 a month for Booky. Booky starts at €2 per month, pay what you want above that, and linkding is free.
Which has a free plan, Booky or linkding?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Booky and linkding have a free plan.
Which platforms do Booky and linkding run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Booky lists Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.