Does linkding keep a copy of the pages I bookmark?
Only on the plus image. The default image stores the link, its title, description and icon, while latest-plus adds HTML snapshots through a bundled Chromium, which needs more memory and disk.
linkding: Minimal Self-Hosted Bookmarks
Keep your bookmarks in a small, fast bookmark manager on your own server, with tags, notes and a read-it-later list. Add links from a Firefox or Chrome extension, a bookmarklet or the REST API.
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| Requirement | linkding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free + Paid | Free + Paid | Free |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 2Plus Redis | 3Plus Postgres, Meilisearch | 3Plus Chrome, Meilisearch |
| Database | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | Postgres | SQLite |
| Runtime | Python | Go | PHP | Node | Node |
| Docker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | – | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Windows | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| macOS | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| iOS | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full comparison | This app | linkding vs Shiori | linkding vs wallabag | – | – |
Common questions
Can I move my bookmarks from a browser or Pocket?
Yes. linkding imports and exports Netscape HTML bookmark files, which browsers and most bookmark services produce, from the settings page.
Does linkding need PostgreSQL?
No. It uses SQLite by default and keeps the database in the data folder you mount, and LD_DB_ENGINE switches it to PostgreSQL if you already run one.
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