# linkding

> Minimal, self-hosted bookmark manager with tags and archiving

linkding is a free, open-source bookmark manager that you host yourself, usually as a single Docker container backed by SQLite. It keeps bookmarks organized with tags in a plain, quick interface, fetches titles, descriptions and icons automatically, and can archive bookmarked pages as HTML snapshots or on the Internet Archive. Browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome, a REST API and multi-user sharing are included.

- **Category:** Read Later & Bookmarks
- **Made by:** Sascha Ißbrücker (since 2019)
- **Website:** https://linkding.link
- **Runs on:** Web, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

linkding is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **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.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| linkding | $0 | The complete bookmark manager as a Docker image for your own server, using SQLite by default or PostgreSQL. |

Read from https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with linkding before buying.

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Internet Archive, SingleFile, PikaPods

**Tags:** Bookmarks, Read later, Open source, Self-hostable, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Linkwarden](https://toolgpa.com/tools/linkwarden): Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/linkding-vs-linkwarden)
- [Karakeep](https://toolgpa.com/tools/karakeep): Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/karakeep-vs-linkding)
- [Pinboard](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pinboard): Paid bookmarking site with tags, privacy and page archiving. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/linkding-vs-pinboard)
- [Raindrop.io](https://toolgpa.com/tools/raindrop-io): Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/linkding-vs-raindrop-io)
- [Readeck](https://toolgpa.com/tools/readeck): Open-source, self-hosted read-later and bookmark archive. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/linkding-vs-readeck)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding
- https://linkding.link/
- https://linkding.link/installation/
- https://linkding.link/managed-hosting/
- https://linkding.link/archiving/
- https://linkding.link/community/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sissbruecker/linkding/master/LICENSE.txt

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