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Best Open Source Bookmark & Content Management Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    Karakeep ★ 29K

    Save links, notes, and images. AI tags them for you.

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-16 details →
  2. 2
    Linkwarden ★ 20K

    Collaborative bookmark manager for teams and individuals

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-10 details →
  3. 3
    Wallabag ★ 13K

    Save articles for later reading with complete privacy

    MIT PHP pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  4. 4
    Linkding ★ 11K

    Self-hosted bookmark manager built for speed and simplicity

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-13 details →
  5. 5
    Ryot ★ 3.6K

    Track your life, your way

    GPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  6. 6
    SeriesGuide ★ 2.2K

    Track your TV shows and movies on Android

    Kotlin pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  7. 7
    Showly ★ 1.5K

    Track TV shows and movies, synced with Trakt.tv

    GPL-3.0 Kotlin pushed 2026-06-25 details →
  8. 8
    Faved ★ 1.3K

    Handcrafted minimal bookmark manager with advanced tagging system

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-08-05 details →
  9. 9
    Tonkatsu Box ★ 539

    Track games, movies, anime, manga, and books in one place

    MIT Dart pushed 2026-09-16 details →
  10. 10
    Bookmark It ★ 325

    Organize, discover, and personalize your bookmarks

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-05-11 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Bookmark & Content Management tool in 2026?

Karakeep leads the ranking with 29,110 GitHub stars, ahead of Linkwarden. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Bookmark & Content Management tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Bookmark & Content Management tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.