Buku
Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web.
- Bookmarks & Link Sharing
- Python
- GPL-3.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 7,212
- Forks
- 322
- Open issues
- 1
- Commits, last 12 months
- 58
- Last commit
- Sep 15, 2026
- Latest release
- v5.1Dec 7, 2025
- Created
- Nov 1, 2015
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About Buku
Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web. Buku is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 7,212 stars and 322 forks on GitHub, with 58 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- bookmark
- bookmark-manager
- command-line
- standalone
- terminal
- organizer
- search
- bookmarks
- console
- privacy-aware
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What is Buku?
Buku is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Bookmarks & Link Sharing category. Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web. The source code lives at github.com/jarun/buku, where it has 7,212 stars.
Is Buku free and open source?
Yes. Buku is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Buku with Docker?
Buku does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Python and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Buku?
Popular open-source alternatives to Buku include Karakeep, LinkWarden and Shiori.
Is Buku actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Buku was on Sep 15, 2026 with 58 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.1, published Dec 7, 2025. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.