linkding vs Linkwarden
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
Free plan · from $3/mo
Where they differ
- linkding is free. Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly).
- Only Linkwarden lists iOS and Android apps.
- Linkwarden also covers highlights.
In commonFree planWebBrowser extensionOpen sourceSelf-hostablePublic APIRead laterBookmarks
At a glance
| linkding | Linkwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | 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 | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Sascha Ißbrücker | Linkwarden |
| Price read from | github.com | linkwarden.app |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
linkding
- Self-hosters who want a small, quick bookmark manager
- People replacing browser bookmarks with a tagged, searchable archive
- Families or small groups sharing bookmarks on one instance
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
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.
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
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.
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
linkding
linkding$0
The complete bookmark manager as a Docker image for your own server, using SQLite by default or PostgreSQL.
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
linkding
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.
