The LinkAce Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LinkAce in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
LinkAce
The Insider’s Guide
Self-hosted, open-source bookmark archive with link monitoring
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from LinkAce’s own pages.
Made by LinkAce (Kovah.de) · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from LinkAce’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LinkAce’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 0 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
LinkAce is a bookmark manager you run on your own server. It organizes links with tags and lists, checks saved links regularly for breakage and asks the Internet Archive to back up each page. Its maker says it is free and open source.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about LinkAce, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A hosted version is only a waitlisted beta with no price.
- 1
Best for a bookmark archive you host on your own server
You run it and update it yourself, and the maker says he gives no free personal support.
- 2
It is free
LinkAce has no paid plan at all. The whole application is free to run on your own server.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Tags and lists
Tags categorize links without a fixed hierarchy, and lists bundle several links under one broader topic.
- 5
Link monitoring
Saved links are checked for availability on a schedule, and you are notified if a page moved or went offline.
- 6
Automatic archiving
After a link is saved, LinkAce notifies the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine so the page is backed up.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 0 of 52
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
LinkAce is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
LinkAce at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- LinkAce (Kovah.de)
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a bookmark archive you host on your own server
LinkAce is a free, open-source bookmark archive with tags, lists, link monitoring and an API, installed on your own server with Docker, Kubernetes or PHP. You run it and update it yourself, and the maker says he gives no free personal support. A hosted version is only a waitlisted beta with no price.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Free only if you host it yourself, which needs a server, so the real cost isn't on record. The hosted version is a beta with a waitlist and no price shown. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The whole application is free to run, with no paid tier to be pushed into. The catch is the server you need to run it on. |
| Features | C | Tags, lists, link monitoring, automatic archiving, SSO, a REST API and Zapier. Saving is through a bookmarklet rather than a browser extension. |
| Ease of use | D | No rating on record. It's installed with Docker, Kubernetes or PHP and kept up to date by you. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with a bookmarklet for saving and no phone or desktop apps listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who LinkAce is for
- Fits if you're comfortable running Docker on your own server and want bookmarks you control
- Works for people who want broken links flagged and pages archived
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to look after a server, because install and updates are yours to do
- Not for you if you want help from the maker: he says he offers no free personal support or installation help
- Too light for people who want a browser extension, as saving is through a bookmarklet
- Watch out: the hosted version is a beta on a waitlist with no price, and prioritized support is for Patreon or GitHub sponsors
Good to know
Good for
- People who want to keep their bookmark data on their own server
- Keeping a long-term archive of links that may disappear
- Households or small groups sharing one link collection
Worth knowing
- You run and maintain it yourself; the maker says he offers no free personal support or installation help.
- It uses a bookmarklet for saving rather than a browser extension.
- An official hosted version is listed as a beta with a waitlist, with no price shown.
- The maker offers prioritized support to people who become a Patreon or GitHub sponsor.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
LinkAce is free to use.
Free only if you host it yourself, which needs a server, so the real cost isn't on record.
Self-hosted
$0
Free and open source; you install and host it yourself with Docker, Kubernetes or PHP.
The free plan
The whole application is free to run on your own server.
Read from linkace.org on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Self-hosted, open-source bookmark archive with link monitoring. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, bookmarks.
Tags, lists, link monitoring, automatic archiving, SSO, a REST API and Zapier.
- Tags and lists
- Tags categorize links without a fixed hierarchy, and lists bundle several links under one broader topic.
- Link monitoring
- Saved links are checked for availability on a schedule, and you are notified if a page moved or went offline.
- Automatic archiving
- After a link is saved, LinkAce notifies the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine so the page is backed up.
- Multiple users and SSO
- Several users can share links, lists and tags, with single sign-on through OAuth or OIDC.
- REST API and Zapier
- A REST API covers links, tags, lists and notes, and the app is available on Zapier for connecting other services.
- Guest mode and RSS
- Guests can view a collection with access set per link, tag or list, and latest links are published as RSS feeds.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zapier
- Internet Archive
LinkAce is made by LinkAce (Kovah.de).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/52
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
LinkAce's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 22 of 52) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
LinkAce has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. LinkAce’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 52
- BFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 52
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LinkAce is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
LinkAce is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 52 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Bookmarks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Zapier and Internet Archive among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. LinkAce’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
linkding, Linkwarden, Karakeep, Readeck and wallabag
The 5 tools LinkAce is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
linkding
Free
Minimal, self-hosted bookmark manager with tags and archiving.
- Only linkding lists a browser extension.
- linkding also covers read later.
- 2.8GPA
Linkwarden
Free plan · from $3/mo
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page.
- Only Linkwarden lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Linkwarden lists a browser extension.
- Linkwarden also covers read later and highlights.
- 2.8GPA
Karakeep
Free plan · from $4/mo
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images.
- Only Karakeep lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Karakeep lists a browser extension.
- Karakeep also covers read later and highlights.
- 3.0GPA
Readeck
Free
Open-source, self-hosted read-later and bookmark archive.
- Only Readeck lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Readeck lists a browser extension.
- Readeck also covers read later and highlights.
- 3.2GPA
wallabag
Free plan · from €11/yr
Open-source read-it-later app you can self-host or use hosted.
- Only wallabag lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only wallabag lists a browser extension.
- LinkAce also covers bookmarks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is LinkAce free?
Yes. LinkAce is free to use.
How much does LinkAce cost?
LinkAce lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does LinkAce work on?
LinkAce is available on Web.
Does LinkAce have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. LinkAce is listed for Web.
Does LinkAce have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. LinkAce is listed for Web.
Is LinkAce open source?
Yes. LinkAce is open source, according to its own site.
Does LinkAce have an API?
Yes. LinkAce offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does LinkAce integrate with?
LinkAce's listing names Zapier and Internet Archive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes LinkAce?
LinkAce is made by LinkAce (Kovah.de).
What are the alternatives to LinkAce?
The closest alternatives to LinkAce in our directory are linkding, Linkwarden, Karakeep, Readeck and wallabag.
How does LinkAce compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
LinkAce's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade.
Is LinkAce good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LinkAce C for value for money. LinkAce has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of LinkAce?
LinkAce is free, so making your own would save you nothing. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 52 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LinkAce’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LinkAce's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LinkAce (Kovah.de). Prices change, so check linkace.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- LinkAce, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/linkace
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LinkAce’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. LinkAce is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by LinkAce (Kovah.de). Prices and plans change: check linkace.org before you buy.