buku
Focus: links, privacy and terminal. Shares bookmarks and open source with Shaarli. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Website
Shaarli
A tiny self-hosted bookmark and link-sharing site that needs no database.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web
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What is Shaarli?
Shaarli is a minimalist, single-user bookmarking service that you install on your own server. It is designed to be personal, fast and handy, and it works without a database, so saving and finding the links you care about stays simple. The project offers a public demo that resets daily.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros: what Shaarli does well
- Works without a database
- Fast and uncluttered
- Your bookmarks stay on your own server
Cons: where it falls short
- You need a web server to run it
- Built for one person, not for teams
Who Shaarli is for
People who want a private, no-fuss bookmark collection they fully control.
Who can skip it
Anyone happy with their browser bookmarks or a hosted service.
Shaarli alternatives
Not sold on Shaarli? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Linkwarden
Focus: read it later and web archive. Shares bookmarks and self-hosted with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
ArchiveBox
Focus: web archive and offline copies. Shares bookmarks and self-hosted with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit
Shiori
Focus: read later and pocket alternative. Shares bookmarks and self-hosted with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit
Floccus
Focus: sync, privacy and browser extension. Shares bookmarks and open source with Shaarli. A browser extension, not a website. Adds Chrome, Firefox and Android. Rated 4.6 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit
Khoj
Focus: ai, second brain and search. Shares self-hosted and open source with Shaarli. An AI tool, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Shaarli: 4.4).
AI ToolFreeWeb, macOS
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Shaarli
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
LimeSurvey
Focus: surveys, forms and questionnaires. Shares self-hosted and open source with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
MeTube
Focus: video download, audio and yt-dlp. Shares self-hosted and open source with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Tube Archivist
Focus: youtube, archive and media server. Shares self-hosted and open source with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
linkding
Focus: read later. Shares bookmarks and self-hosted with Shaarli. A web app, not a website. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit
selfh.st
Focus: app directory, alternatives and directory. Shares self-hosted and open source with Shaarli. Rated 4.6 (Shaarli: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit
SingleFile
Focus: web archive, save web page and offline reading. Shares open source and github with Shaarli. A browser extension, not a website. Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.7 (Shaarli: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.7Visit
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