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Linkwarden vs Showly
Linkwarden has 20,295 GitHub stars, 887 forks, 662 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Showly has 1,468 stars, 101 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Linkwarden leads on adoption by 1,282% (20,295 vs 1,468 stars). Linkwarden is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Showly is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Linkwarden has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Showly 7%. Showly 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 | Showly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 887 | ⑂ 101 |
| 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 Showly if
- You want the Showly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and Showly 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 Showly
Showly available on iOS 🍎 I am happy to announce that starting Jan 2025, Showly is available on iOS! Check AppStore link below to jump straight into action. Showly Showly is a modern TV Shows and Movies tracking app. The OSS version for Android available in this repo is completely free of all Google services. Screenshots Project Setup 1. Clone repository and open project in the latest version of Android Studio. 2. Create a keystore.properties file and put it in the /app folder. 3. Add the following properties into the keystore.properties file (values are not important at this moment): 4. Add your Trakt.tv…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Linkwarden or Showly more popular?
Linkwarden has 20,295 GitHub stars and Showly has 1,468. Linkwarden has the larger community by that measure.
Are Linkwarden and Showly free?
Both are open source. Linkwarden is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Showly under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Linkwarden and Showly?
Linkwarden is written in TypeScript and Showly 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 Showly?
Choose Linkwarden if you want the larger community (20,295 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Showly if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.