# linkding

> linkding is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the bookmarks & link sharing category. Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry Pi. It has 11,274 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Pocket and Linktree.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding |
| Website | https://linkding.link/ |
| Demo | https://demo.linkding.link/login/ |
| GitHub stars | 11,274 |
| Forks | 640 |
| Open issues | 187 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| Commits, last 12 months | 147 |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.47.0 (Sep 13, 2026) |
| Created | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: bookmarks, bookmark-service, bookmark-manager, self-hosted

## Install

linkding ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding for the image name and environment variables.

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## linkding replaces

- [Pocket alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/pocket): A read-it-later app for saving articles and web pages.
- [Linktree alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/linktree): A link-in-bio page that gathers your social and project links in one place.

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