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Linkwarden vs Readeck
Linkwarden has 20,295 GitHub stars, 887 forks, 662 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Readeck has 290 stars, 1 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2.9 years ago. Linkwarden leads on adoption by 6,898% (20,295 vs 290 stars). Linkwarden is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Readeck is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. Linkwarden has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Readeck 0%. Linkwarden 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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| Linkwarden | Readeck | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 290 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-26 | 2023-12-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 887 | ⑂ 1 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Linkwarden if
- You weight community size — 20K 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 Readeck if
- You want the Readeck feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and Readeck fits your workflow better
About Linkwarden
Linkwarden Bookmarks, Evolved « LAUNCH DEMO » Cloud · Website · Self Host · Docs Intro & motivation Linkwarden is a self hosted, open source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve what matters, all in one place. The objective is to organize useful webpages and articles you find across the web in one place, and since useful webpages can go away (see the inevitability of Link Rot), Linkwarden also saves a copy of each webpage as a Screenshot and PDF, ensuring accessibility even if the original content is no longer available. In addition to preservation, Linkwarden provides a…
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About Readeck
Readeck Official repository is on Codeberg:
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Frequently asked questions
Is Linkwarden or Readeck more popular?
Linkwarden has 20,295 GitHub stars and Readeck has 290. Linkwarden has the larger community by that measure.
Are Linkwarden and Readeck free?
Both are open source. Linkwarden is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Readeck has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Linkwarden and Readeck?
Linkwarden is written in TypeScript and Readeck in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Linkwarden or Readeck?
Choose Linkwarden if you want the larger community (20,295 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Readeck if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.