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Linkwarden vs SeriesGuide
Linkwarden has 19,787 GitHub stars, 845 forks, 662 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. SeriesGuide has 2,156 stars, 416 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Linkwarden leads on adoption by 818% (19,787 vs 2,156 stars). Linkwarden is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; SeriesGuide is written in Kotlin under a licence not recorded in this registry. Linkwarden has attracted 4% 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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| Linkwarden | SeriesGuide | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 845 | ⑂ 416 |
| 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 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 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 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 Linkwarden or SeriesGuide more popular?
Linkwarden has 19,787 GitHub stars and SeriesGuide has 2,156. Linkwarden has the larger community by that measure.
Are Linkwarden and SeriesGuide free?
Both are open source. Linkwarden 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 Linkwarden and SeriesGuide?
Linkwarden 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, Linkwarden or SeriesGuide?
Choose Linkwarden if you want the larger community (19,787 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.