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Karakeep vs SeriesGuide
Karakeep has 29,110 GitHub stars, 1,516 forks, 726 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. SeriesGuide has 2,156 stars, 416 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Karakeep leads on adoption by 1,250% (29,110 vs 2,156 stars). Karakeep is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; SeriesGuide is written in Kotlin under a licence not recorded in this registry. Karakeep has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, SeriesGuide 19%. SeriesGuide was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Karakeep | SeriesGuide | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 416 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Karakeep if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SeriesGuide if
- You want the SeriesGuide feature set and don't need the biggest community
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and SeriesGuide fits your workflow better
About Karakeep
Karakeep is a self hostable bookmark and content management application designed for users who collect links, notes, images, and PDFs across devices. It originated as Hoarder and evolved into a full featured tool for personal knowledge management, with strong emphasis on AI assisted organization and long term content preservation. Built with Next.js, it runs in the web browser and mobile apps, supporting both local and cloud hosted AI models.
read the full Karakeep overview →
About SeriesGuide
SeriesGuide is an Android application for keeping track of favorite TV shows and movies. The project presents itself as a productivity and content management tool for people who want to follow series and films on an Android device, and it is written in Kotlin. Its public homepage is https://www.seriesgui.de, and the repository links to download, help, support, contribution, discussion, and release note resources.
read the full SeriesGuide overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Karakeep or SeriesGuide more popular?
Karakeep has 29,110 GitHub stars and SeriesGuide has 2,156. Karakeep has the larger community by that measure.
Are Karakeep and SeriesGuide free?
Both are open source. Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and SeriesGuide has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Karakeep and SeriesGuide?
Karakeep is written in TypeScript and SeriesGuide in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Karakeep or SeriesGuide?
Choose Karakeep if you want the larger community (29,110 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose SeriesGuide if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.