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Archivy vs Linkding

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted bookmarks & read-it-later options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AR Archivy Self-hosted knowledge repository for bookmarks and notes VS Linkding Minimal and fast self-hosted bookmark manager
FeatureArchivyLinkding
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setup≈5-minute setup
Health score19 · At risk93 · Excellent
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterBookmarks & Read-It-Later
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 3,277★ 11,220
First released20202019
ReplacesPocket, EvernotePocket, Raindrop.io

What are Archivy and Linkding?

Archivy

Archivy is a self-hostable knowledge repository that lets you preserve useful web pages and notes so they are accessible and searchable offline. Saved bookmarks have their full content archived and indexed for full-text search.

  • Full content archiving
  • Offline searchable
  • Markdown notes
  • Extensible plugins

Linkding

Linkding is a minimal, fast self-hosted bookmark manager with tagging, full-text search, and a browser extension. It targets users who want a simple, no-frills bookmarking tool. It is deployed via Docker.

  • Tag-based bookmark organization
  • Full-text search
  • Browser extension
  • REST API

Read the full Linkding guide →

Archivy vs Linkding: key differences

Both projects are written in Python. Licensing differs — MIT for Archivy versus BSD-3-Clause for Linkding. Linkding has the considerably larger community, at 11,220 GitHub stars versus 3,277.

Why pick each one

Choose Archivy if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Archivy details

Choose Linkding if…

  • Fast and minimal
  • Easy to deploy
  • Good extension

Watch out for

  • Plain interface
  • No automatic archiving
Linkding details

Frequently asked questions

Is Archivy or Linkding better?

Linkding is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Archivy if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Archivy and Linkding free and open-source?

Yes. Archivy is licensed under MIT and Linkding under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Archivy and Linkding with Docker?

Archivy: yes. Linkding: yes.

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