Karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
- Bookmarks & Link Sharing
- TypeScript
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 29,464
- Forks
- 1,552
- Open issues
- 582
- Commits, last 12 months
- 824
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.33.2Aug 11, 2026
- Created
- Feb 6, 2024
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About Karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there. Karakeep is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in TypeScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 29,464 stars and 1,552 forks on GitHub, with 824 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- bookmarks
- bookmarks-manager
- nextjs
- react-native
- read-it-later
- bookmark-manager
- self-hosted
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What is Karakeep?
Karakeep is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Bookmarks & Link Sharing category. Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there. The source code lives at github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep, where it has 29,464 stars.
Is Karakeep free and open source?
Yes. Karakeep is open-source software released under the AGPL-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 Karakeep with Docker?
Yes. Karakeep provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Karakeep?
Popular open-source alternatives to Karakeep include LinkWarden, Shiori and linkding. Karakeep itself is a self-hosted alternative to Pocket.
Is Karakeep actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Karakeep was on Oct 5, 2026 with 824 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.33.2, published Aug 11, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.