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Wallabag vs Bookmark It
Wallabag has 13,040 GitHub stars, 908 forks, 764 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Bookmark It has 326 stars, 24 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Wallabag leads on adoption by 3,900% (13,040 vs 326 stars). Wallabag is written in PHP under MIT; Bookmark It is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Wallabag has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Bookmark It 7%. Wallabag 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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| Wallabag | Bookmark It | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 326 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-05-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 908 | ⑂ 24 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Wallabag if
- You weight community size — 13K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Bookmark It if
- You want the Bookmark It feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Bookmark It fits your workflow better
About Wallabag
wallabag [!IMPORTANT] The name of this project is wallabag — all lowercase, always. Not "Wallabag", not "WallaBag", not any other variation. Just plain, humble, all lowercase wallabag 😉 wallabag is a web application allowing you to save web pages for later reading. Click, save and read it when you want. It extracts content so that you won't be distracted by pop ups and cie. You can install it on your own server, or you can create an account on wallabag.it. Website: wallabag.org Android app: wallabag/android app iOS app: wallabag/ios app Browser extension: wallabag/wallabagger GNOME (Linux) app: read it later…
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About Bookmark It
Bookmark It. Bookmark It. is an open source bookmark manager to organize, discover and personalize your bookmarking experience. Introduction · Tech Stack · Implementation · Contributions Introduction Bookmark It. is an open source bookmark manager to organize, discover and personalize your bookmarking experience. Tech Stack Next.js – framework Components – ui components Tailwind – CSS Supabase – database Vercel – hosting Implementation Bookmark It. built using NextJs v14 from scratch. Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative, the data is stored in the Postgres database and uses google OAuth for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wallabag or Bookmark It more popular?
Wallabag has 13,040 GitHub stars and Bookmark It has 326. Wallabag has the larger community by that measure.
Are Wallabag and Bookmark It free?
Both are open source. Wallabag is licensed under MIT and Bookmark It under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Wallabag and Bookmark It?
Wallabag is written in PHP and Bookmark It in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Wallabag or Bookmark It?
Choose Wallabag if you want the larger community (13,040 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Bookmark It if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.