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LinkAce vs Grimoire: catalog facts
LinkAce	Grimoire
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic archiving via the Internet Archive Regular dead-link monitoring with notifications	Data stays local and private Keyword and meaning-based search
Archived copies depend on the Internet Archive rather than local storage Not meant to replace everyday browser bookmarks	Recent full rewrite; v0.5 migration tool is experimental Self-hosting setup needed
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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