Linkwarden vs Workona (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linkwarden grades higher than Workona: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Linkwarden grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
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
Workona
Tab manager that groups tabs, docs and links into project spaces
Which one is for you
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
Pick Workona if
- Fits if you juggle several projects in your browser and want each kept apart
- Works for people whose tasks live in Asana, ClickUp or Trello
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free team plan, as free accounts are for individuals only
- Tight if you stay free, because spaces and sections are limited
- Watch out: prices read 'starting at' with no billing period, and a help article shows Team at $12 a user monthly
- Not for you if your team is over 25 people, since Team stops there and larger needs Enterprise
How we grade them
| 2.8GPALinkwardenGood | 2.4GPAWorkonaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $7 a month and up, with the billing period not shown, on the dearer-quarter line for reading apps. Team is $8 a user with a 3-user minimum. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree forever for individuals, but with limits on spaces and on sections per space, and no free team accounts. |
| Features | 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. | BSpaces, autosave, session backups, tab suspension, search, templates and team spaces. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You set up spaces and sections for each project. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Google Drive, Slack, Asana, ClickUp, Monday and Trello. No phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | keeping a lasting copy of every bookmark | organizing browser tabs and cloud docs into project spaces |
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: Linkwarden and Workona. How we grade
Price against what you get
Linkwarden starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Workona starts at $7 a month and scores 2.7.
Linkwarden scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Linkwarden for less, and 11 score higher than Workona 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.
- Linkwarden also covers read later and highlights.
- Workona also covers templates and tasks.
At a glance
| Linkwarden | Workona | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) | $7 per month and up (billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | 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 account for individuals, with limits on spaces and on sections within a space; no free team accounts. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Linkwarden Cloud; a credit card is required and billing starts when the trial ends | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Linkwarden | Workona Inc. |
| Price read from | linkwarden.app | workona.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Workona
- The pricing page shows entry prices as 'starting at' without stating whether they are monthly or annual billing.
- A help article's example shows the Team plan at $12 per user per month on monthly billing.
- Free accounts are limited in spaces and sections; free accounts are for individuals only.
- The Team plan is for up to 25 users; larger groups need Enterprise.
Key features
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.
Workona
- Spaces for each project
- Keep the tabs, docs and links for a project together and see only the current space's tabs, with the rest a click away.
- Autosave and backups
- Tabs in a space are saved automatically and can be restored after a crash; Pro keeps 90 days of session backups.
- Sync and tab suspension
- Spaces sync between computers, and idle tabs can be suspended to reduce browser memory use.
- Universal search
- A search shortcut finds tabs and spaces from anywhere in the browser, and the search bar can sit on the new tab page.
- Doc templates and automation
- Space and document templates can create Google Docs, Sheets and Slides and populate folders for a new project.
- Team spaces
- Shared spaces, viewer and editor sharing, and space presence let teammates work from the same set of resources.
Plans
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.
Workona
Free$0
For individuals, free forever, with limits on the number of spaces and sections per space.
Pro$7
per month and up, billing period not shown
Unlimited spaces and sections, 90-day session backups, space integrations and templates.
Team$8
per user / month and up, minimum 3 users
Everything in Pro plus shared spaces, team templates, centralized billing and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users and teams, admin controls, SSO, auto-provisioning and domain restrictions.
Ways to pay less
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.
Workona
- Education
50% education discount
Users with school email addresses can get 50% off Pro and Team for two years after verification, via support.
- Nonprofit
50% nonprofit discount
Verified 501(c)(3) charities can get 50% off Pro, Team and Enterprise subscriptions by contacting support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Linkwarden or Workona?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly), and Workona starts at $7 per month and up (billing period not shown). 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, Linkwarden or Workona?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Linkwarden and Workona have a free plan.
Which platforms do Linkwarden and Workona run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Linkwarden 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.