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Karakeep vs Espial: catalog facts
Karakeep	Espial
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Includes search and optional AI-assisted organization.	Multi-user support Simple SQLite storage
AI features require a separately configured model provider.	Requires running your own server Small project with a modest feature set
Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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