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Linkwarden vs Readeck
Linkwarden has 19,787 GitHub stars, 845 forks, 662 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Readeck has 275 stars, 0 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2.8 years ago. Linkwarden leads on adoption by 7,095% (19,787 vs 275 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 | ★ 275 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2023-12-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 845 | ⑂ 0 |
| 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 is an open source, self hosted collaborative bookmark manager written in TypeScript, with a Next.js web interface and React Native mobile applications. It lives in the self hosted productivity and content management ecosystem, where users need a durable place to collect webpages, articles, and links instead of leaving them scattered across browser bookmarks, notes, and feeds.
read the full Linkwarden overview →
About Readeck
Readeck is a tool for saving, organizing and revisiting web content, aimed at people who want to keep the pages they read and come back to them later.
read the full Readeck overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Linkwarden or Readeck more popular?
Linkwarden has 19,787 GitHub stars and Readeck has 275. 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 (19,787 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.