linkding vs Raindrop.io
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
Free plan · from $28/yr
Where they differ
- linkding is free. Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month.
- Only Raindrop.io lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- linkding is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Raindrop.io also covers highlights.
In commonFree planWebBrowser extensionPublic APIRead laterBookmarks
At a glance
| linkding | Raindrop.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $28 per year, or $3 per month |
| 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. | Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Sascha Ißbrücker | Rustem Mussabekov |
| Price read from | github.com | raindrop.io |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 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
Raindrop.io
- Keeping a large bookmark library organized across browsers and devices
- Sharing link collections with collaborators or on a public page
- People who highlight passages in web pages, PDFs and EPUBs
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.
Raindrop.io
- Full-text search, the web archive, reminders and the AI assistant are limited to Pro.
- Free accounts can upload 100 MB of files a month; Pro raises the limit to 10 GB.
- Notes on highlights require Pro, and each bookmark holds at most 100 highlights.
- The download page lists desktop apps for macOS and Windows only.
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.
Raindrop.io
- Collections, tags and filters
- Bookmarks are grouped into collections and classified with tags, then narrowed by type, tag or domain. Grid, headlines, masonry and list views are available.
- Highlights
- Save passages from web pages, PDFs and EPUBs in several colors, up to 100 per bookmark on any plan. Adding notes to highlights requires Pro.
- Full-text search
- On Pro, search covers the full content of saved pages, PDFs, EPUBs and YouTube transcripts instead of only titles and tags.
- Web archive and backups
- Pro keeps a saved copy of each bookmarked page in case the original changes or disappears, and runs automatic backups of the whole library.
- Sharing and public pages
- Invite members to a collection with per-collection permissions, or publish a collection as a public page that needs no sign-up. Both work on the free plan.
- Stella AI assistant
- A chat assistant, in beta for Pro users, that answers questions about saved content, summarizes it and helps organize collections.
Plans
linkding
linkding$0
The complete bookmark manager as a Docker image for your own server, using SQLite by default or PostgreSQL.
Raindrop.io
Free$0
Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, sharing and collaboration, and 100 MB of file uploads a month.
Pro$3
per month, or $28 per year (before tax)
AI assistant, full-text search, web archive, reminders, annotations, duplicate and broken-link finder, daily backups and 10 GB of uploads a month.
Ways to pay less
linkding
No public discounts listed.
Raindrop.io
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off, and the US prices it loads are $28 a year against $3 a month.
