Dewey vs Karakeep (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Karakeep grades higher than Dewey: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Karakeep grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dewey
Saves and organizes bookmarks from X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and more
Karakeep
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images
Which one is for you
Pick Dewey if
- Fits if you save posts from X or LinkedIn and want to find them again
- Makes sense if you will pay for automatic syncing
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan: manual sync and one connected account
- Pricey if you want folders, tags or export, which need Pro at $7.50 a month
- Watch out: export is also sold as a $50 pass valid for 48 hours
- Watch out: other browsers than Chrome are not listed on the pages read
Pick Karakeep if
- Fits if you keep links, notes, images and PDFs and want them in one searchable place
- Works for self-hosters, who get every feature free with no cap on bookmarks or storage
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want it hosted and free, as Karakeep Cloud's Free plan stops at 50 bookmarks and 100 MB
- Skip it if Docker means nothing to you and you won't pay, because free here means running your own server
- Not for you if your team needs single sign-on on the hosted service, as that's the custom-priced Corporate plan
- Watch out: Pro is capped at 50,000 bookmarks and 50 GB, and it has a 7-day money-back guarantee rather than a trial
- Skip it if you want a desktop app, as it's web, phone apps and browser extensions
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADeweyFair | 2.8GPAKarakeepGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$7.50 a month on yearly billing, $10 monthly, is above the reading category's $7 dearer quarter, and the folders, tags and export that matter sit on it. Lifetime is $225, and a 48-hour export pass is $50. | CFree only if you run it yourself, and that means a server and a Docker afternoon. Anyone else pays for Karakeep Cloud Pro: $4 a month, or $40 a year, which is this category's middle to the penny. The hosted free plan holds 50 bookmarks, so it isn't a way of using the thing. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with manual syncing, basic search and one connected account. Export, folders, tags and the AI assistant are not on it. | BThe free route one person could really live on is the self-hosted one, with the lot and no limits. Karakeep Cloud's free plan is only a taster at 50 bookmarks and 100 MB, and even AI tagging and full-text search are listed under Pro there. |
| Features | CMany networks, search, folders, tags, an AI assistant and export, with Notion and Google Sheets integrations. The free plan has a gap in the core work, since folders and tags are paid. | BIt covers the whole job: links, notes, images and PDFs tagged and summarised for you, full-text and semantic search with OCR reading the words inside screenshots, a reader view with highlights, full-page archives, rules, RSS feeds saved automatically, and an API, CLI and MCP server. Linkwarden does much the same. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each network account and set up syncing. | BNo store rating on record, but on Karakeep Cloud there's nothing to set up: sign up, start saving, and the tagging is done for you. Hosting your own copy is a Docker afternoon, which is a different proposition. |
| Platforms and integrations | BBrowser extension and web, with Notion and Google Sheets integrations. The pages name only a Chrome extension and no phone apps. | BWeb, iPhone and Android apps and browser extensions, with a REST API, webhooks, a command-line tool and a first-party MCP server, plus local models through Ollama if you self-host. No desktop app, which is what holds it to a B. |
| Best for | saving and searching bookmarks from X and other networks | self-hosted bookmarks that tag themselves |
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: Dewey and Karakeep. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dewey starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Karakeep starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
Karakeep scores higher and starts $4.17 a month lower. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, 25 score higher than Dewey for less, and 2 score higher than Karakeep 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
- Karakeep is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Dewey also covers web clipper.
- Karakeep also covers read later and highlights.
At a glance
| Dewey | Karakeep | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.50 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud) |
| Free plan | Manual syncing, basic search and one connected account. | Karakeep Cloud's Free plan holds 50 bookmarks and 100 MB of storage. The self-hosted version is free with every feature and no cap on bookmarks or storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Dewey Technologies, LLC | Localhost Labs Ltd |
| Price read from | getdewey.co | karakeep.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dewey
- Export, folders, tags, the AI assistant and the Notion and Google Sheets integrations are not on the free plan, according to the pricing table.
- The free plan syncs manually and connects one account.
- The site names a Chrome extension; other browsers are not listed on the pages read.
Karakeep
- The free Karakeep Cloud plan stops at 50 bookmarks and 100 MB of storage, so regular hosted use needs Pro at $4 a month.
- On Karakeep Cloud, AI-powered tagging and full-text search are listed under Pro and not under the Free plan.
- Pro is capped at 50,000 bookmarks and 50 GB of storage; only the self-hosted version is unlimited.
- Single sign-on and user management on the hosted service are part of the custom-priced Corporate plan.
Key features
Dewey
- Many networks
- Syncs bookmarks from Twitter / X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Substack and others, per the site.
- Search
- Searches every bookmark, tag, author and note, with keyboard shortcuts.
- Folders and tags
- Built-in organization tools for sorting saved posts.
- Dewey AI
- Type keywords about your interests and it proposes tags for many bookmarks at once; you review them before they are applied.
- Export
- Exports the full library as CSV, searchable PDFs or a Google Sheet, including media.
Karakeep
- Links, notes, images and PDFs
- Save links, text notes, images and PDFs from any device. For links, the title, description and preview image are fetched automatically.
- AI tagging and summaries
- A language model tags and summarizes what you save. Self-hosted installs can run local models through Ollama; on Karakeep Cloud, AI tagging is listed under Pro.
- Full-text and semantic search
- Search covers the full text of saved content in keyword, hybrid or semantic mode, and OCR makes the text inside images and screenshots searchable.
- Reader view, highlights and archives
- Articles open in a reader view where passages can be highlighted, the mobile apps keep content for offline reading, and full-page archives protect against link rot.
- Rules, RSS feeds and shared lists
- A rule engine tags or files new bookmarks by conditions such as the URL, subscribed RSS feeds are saved automatically, and a list can be shared with editors or viewers.
- API, CLI and MCP server
- A REST API with scoped keys, webhooks, a command-line tool and a first-party MCP server let scripts and AI assistants search and save bookmarks.
Plans
Dewey
Free$0
Manual syncing, basic search and one connected account; folders, tags, AI assistant, exports and integrations are paid.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Automatic syncing, advanced search and unlimited connected accounts. The page shows the annual saving as $30 a year.
Lifetime$225
one-time
Same listing as Pro, paid once.
Export Pass$50
one-time, valid for 48 hours
A 48-hour pass for exporting your bookmarks.
Karakeep
Free$0
Karakeep Cloud for trying the product: 50 bookmarks and 100 MB of storage, with the mobile and web apps and browser extensions.
Self-HostedFree
Unlimited bookmarks and storage on your own server, with every feature and community support.
Pro$4
per month, or $40 per year
Karakeep Cloud with 50,000 bookmarks, 50 GB of storage, AI-powered tagging and full-text search. 7-day money-back guarantee.
CorporateCustom
Managed deployment for teams, priced per seat: everything in Pro plus a custom domain, single sign-on, user management and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Dewey
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves $30 a year
Pro is $7.50 a month billed annually, against $10 a month billed monthly; the page states the $30 yearly saving.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan
A one-time $225 payment is listed on the pricing page.
Karakeep
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Pro at $4 a month or $40 a year, and labels the yearly option as a 17% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dewey or Karakeep?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Karakeep is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against $7.50 a month for Dewey. Dewey starts at $7.50 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), and Karakeep starts at $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud).
Which has a free plan, Dewey or Karakeep?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Dewey and Karakeep have a free plan.
Which platforms do Dewey and Karakeep run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Karakeep lists 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.