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Wallabag vs Readeck
Wallabag has 13,040 GitHub stars, 908 forks, 764 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Readeck has 290 stars, 1 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2.9 years ago. Wallabag leads on adoption by 4,397% (13,040 vs 290 stars). Wallabag is written in PHP under MIT; Readeck is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. Wallabag has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Readeck 0%. 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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Side by side
| Wallabag | Readeck | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 290 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | PHP | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2023-12-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 908 | ⑂ 1 |
| 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 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 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 Readeck
Readeck Official repository is on Codeberg:
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wallabag or Readeck more popular?
Wallabag has 13,040 GitHub stars and Readeck has 290. Wallabag has the larger community by that measure.
Are Wallabag and Readeck free?
Both are open source. Wallabag is licensed under MIT, and Readeck has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Wallabag and Readeck?
Wallabag is written in PHP 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, Wallabag or Readeck?
Choose Wallabag if you want the larger community (13,040 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Readeck if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.