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rs-short vs Anchr: catalog facts
rs-short	Anchr
Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source; the hosted service at anchr.io is free to sign up for.
Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Built-in spambot protection and phishing detection Lightweight Rust service with caching	Bookmarks, short links and image hosting in one tool Client-side password encryption for uploaded images
Small project with a small user community Hosted on a self-run Gitea instance rather than a major forge	Bookmark features are basic compared with dedicated link archivers Link checking depends on Google's Safe Browsing API
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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