Booky vs Linkwarden (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booky grades higher than Linkwarden: 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 value for money and the free plan. Linkwarden grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use 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
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
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 Linkwarden if
- Fits if you want a lasting copy of every page you bookmark, not just the link
- Works for self-hosters, since the open-source version is free and includes single sign-on
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free hosted plan, as Linkwarden Cloud doesn't have one
- Skip it if you dislike trials that need a card, because this one bills automatically when the 14 days end
- Pricey if you hoard, since each Cloud seat covers 30,000 links and more means paying for extra seats
- Watch out: refunds are only offered within 3 days of the first payment, and tax goes on top
- Tight if you need single sign-on on Cloud, as it's listed for Enterprise and self-hosted users only
How we grade them
| 3.2GPABookyVery good | 2.8GPALinkwardenGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CCloud is $3 a user a month billed yearly, above this category's $2.42 line for the cheapest quarter and short of its $6.99 dear end: ordinary money, in other words. The open-source version is free, but only if you run it on a server yourself, and tax goes on top of Cloud with refunds only inside 3 days. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe regular membership is free outright, with private collections and no cap a normal person would reach. | BThere's a free route one person could really live on, but it means running the open-source version on your own server. Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan at all, just 14 days that need a credit card and bill you when they end. |
| Features | CCollections, search, notes, extensions and a bookmarklet, import and export. Public sharing and the duplicate finder are supporter-only. | BIt covers the whole job: every page kept as a screenshot, a PDF and a single HTML file, optionally pushed to the Wayback Machine, plus a reader view with highlights, collections inside collections, AI tagging, full-text search with operators, RSS feeds and shared collections. Karakeep does much the same. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You sign up, add the extension and start saving. | BNo store rating on record, but on Cloud there's nothing to set up: saving is the browser extension or the phone app, and the copies are made for you. Running your own instance is the harder road. |
| 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. | BWeb, iPhone and Android apps, an extension for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, an API with access tokens, and Floccus to keep your browser's own bookmarks in step. No desktop app, which is what holds it to a B. |
| Best for | a bookmark manager that is free to use | keeping a lasting copy of every bookmark |
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 Linkwarden. 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. Linkwarden starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
Linkwarden scores higher, and starts $0.77 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 1 scores higher than Linkwarden 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
- Linkwarden is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Booky also covers web clipper.
- Linkwarden also covers read later and highlights.
At a glance
| Booky | Linkwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €2 per month, pay what you want above that | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The regular membership: unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, private collections, a customizable design and no ads. | The self-hosted version is free and open source under AGPLv3; you deploy and maintain the instance yourself. Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Linkwarden Cloud; a credit card is required and billing starts when the trial ends |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | booky.io | Linkwarden |
| Price read from | booky.io | linkwarden.app |
| 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.
Linkwarden
- Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan, and its 14-day trial needs a credit card and bills automatically when it ends.
- Each Cloud seat covers 30,000 links; saving more means paying for extra seats at the same per-user price.
- Single sign-on is listed for Enterprise and self-hosted users only.
- Refunds are offered only when requested within 3 days of the first payment.
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.
Linkwarden
- Full-page preservation
- Each saved page is captured as a screenshot, a PDF and a single HTML file, and can optionally be sent to the Wayback Machine for a snapshot.
- Reader view with highlights
- Saved articles open in a dedicated reader view where the font style can be adjusted and text can be highlighted and annotated.
- Collections, tags and AI tagging
- Links are organized into collections and sub-collections with multiple tags, and optional AI tagging labels new links based on their content.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Invite other people to gather links in a collection with permissions set per member, or share a collection and its preserved copies publicly.
- Search, RSS feeds and bulk actions
- Full-text search with advanced operators and filters, RSS feed subscriptions that add new articles to a collection, bulk editing, and import and export.
- Apps, browser extension and API
- iOS and Android apps, an open-source extension for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, browser bookmark sync through Floccus, and an API secured with access tokens.
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.
Linkwarden
Self-hostedFree
The open-source application on a server you deploy and maintain yourself, including single sign-on support.
Cloud$3
per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly), plus tax
Hosted by Linkwarden: full-page preservation, optional AI tagging, full-text search, highlights, RSS feeds and 30,000 links per user.
Ways to pay less
Booky
No public discounts listed.
Linkwarden
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 25% off: $3 per user a month when billed annually against $4 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booky or Linkwarden?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booky starts at €2 per month, pay what you want above that, and Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Booky or Linkwarden?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Booky and Linkwarden have a free plan.
Which platforms do Booky and Linkwarden run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Booky lists a Windows app. Both list a web app, iOS and Android apps 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.