Linkwarden 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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FeatureLinkwardenyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 19,383★ 3,919
First released20222020
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Linkwarden if…

  • Preserves pages permanently
  • Good collaboration
  • Modern UI
Linkwarden details

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Linkwarden or yarr better?

Neither is universally better. Linkwarden 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 Linkwarden and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run Linkwarden and yarr with Docker?

Linkwarden: yes. yarr: yes.

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