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Shaarli vs Anchr: catalog facts
Shaarli	Anchr
Free Free software at no cost.	Free Free and open source; the hosted service at anchr.io is free to sign up for.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
No database to set up Lightweight and quick to run	Bookmarks, short links and image hosting in one tool Client-side password encryption for uploaded images
Single user only Minimal feature set compared with archiving bookmark managers	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: Zlib	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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