Karakeep vs Linkwarden
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Karakeep
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
Where they differ
- Karakeep starts at $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud). Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly).
At a glance
| Karakeep | Linkwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud) | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Karakeep Cloud's Free plan holds 10 bookmarks and 20 MB of storage. The self-hosted version is free with every feature and no cap on bookmarks or storage. | 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 | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Localhost Labs Ltd | Linkwarden |
| Price read from | karakeep.app | linkwarden.app |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Karakeep
- People who keep links, notes, images and PDFs in one collection
- Self-hosters who want a bookmark manager with no feature limits
- Anyone who prefers automatic tagging to filing bookmarks by hand
Linkwarden
- Keeping a lasting copy of every page you bookmark
- Small teams collecting research links in shared collections
- Self-hosters who want a free, open-source bookmark manager
Worth knowing
Karakeep
- The free Karakeep Cloud plan stops at 10 bookmarks and 20 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.
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
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.
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
Karakeep
Free$0
Karakeep Cloud for trying the product: 10 bookmarks and 20 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.
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
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.
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.
