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Linkding vs SeriesGuide
Linkding has 11,376 GitHub stars, 684 forks, 221 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. SeriesGuide has 2,171 stars, 419 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Linkding leads on adoption by 424% (11,376 vs 2,171 stars). Linkding is written in Python under MIT; SeriesGuide is written in Kotlin under a licence not recorded in this registry. Linkding has attracted 6% 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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| Linkding | SeriesGuide | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 11K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 684 | ⑂ 419 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Linkding if
- You weight community size — 11K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- 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 Linkding
Introduction linkding is a bookmark manager that you can host yourself. It's designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker. The name comes from: link which is often used as a synonym for URLs and bookmarks in common language Ding which is German for thing ...so basically something for managing your links Feature Overview: Clean UI optimized for readability Organize bookmarks with tags Bulk editing, Markdown notes, read it later functionality Share bookmarks with other users or guests Automatically provides titles, descriptions and icons of bookmarked websites Automatically archive websites…
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About SeriesGuide
SeriesGuide Android app to help you keep track of your favorite TV shows and movies. Download • Help • Support the dev • Contribute • Announcements & Discussion • Release notes Licensing This program by Uwe Trottmann is licensed under the GPL 3.0 or later. Some parts, including the SeriesGuide API library, are licensed under the Apache License 2.0. To get an overview of what these licenses allow you to do, check choosealicense.com for GPL 3.0 and Apache License 2.0. To help identify licenses and copyright holders, files contain at the first possible line an SPDX License Identifier tag that identifies the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Linkding or SeriesGuide more popular?
Linkding has 11,376 GitHub stars and SeriesGuide has 2,171. Linkding has the larger community by that measure.
Are Linkding and SeriesGuide free?
Both are open source. Linkding is licensed under MIT, and SeriesGuide has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Linkding and SeriesGuide?
Linkding is written in Python 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, Linkding or SeriesGuide?
Choose Linkding if you want the larger community (11,376 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose SeriesGuide if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.