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Shaarli vs Linkwarden: catalog facts
Shaarli	Linkwarden
Free Free software at no cost.	Freemium Self-hosting is free; the cloud service is a paid subscription with a free trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
No database to set up Lightweight and quick to run	Saves screenshot, PDF and HTML copies of every page Reader view with highlights and annotations
Single user only Minimal feature set compared with archiving bookmark managers	Full-page archiving uses more storage than plain bookmarks Hosted plan is paid after the trial
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: Zlib	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it 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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