Karakeep vs yarr

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureKarakeepyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 28,164★ 3,919
First released20242020
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Karakeep if…

  • Smart AI tagging
  • Archives full pages
  • Polished apps
Karakeep details

Choose yarr if…

  • Extremely simple to run
  • Tiny footprint
  • No dependencies
yarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Karakeep or yarr better?

Neither is universally better. Karakeep has the larger community, while yarr is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Karakeep and yarr free and open-source?

Yes. Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and yarr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Karakeep and yarr with Docker?

Karakeep: yes. yarr: yes.

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