Linkding 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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FeatureLinkdingyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 11,018★ 3,919
First released20192020
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Linkding if…

  • Fast and minimal
  • Easy to deploy
  • Good extension
Linkding details

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Linkding or yarr better?

Neither is universally better. Linkding has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Linkding and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run Linkding and yarr with Docker?

Linkding: yes. yarr: yes.

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