Shaarli
Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform.
- Bookmarks & Link Sharing
- PHP
- Zlib
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 3,906
- Forks
- 317
- Open issues
- 152
- Commits, last 12 months
- 187
- Last commit
- Oct 4, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.16.9Oct 4, 2026
- Created
- Jul 26, 2014
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About Shaarli
Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform. Shaarli is open source under the Zlib license and written mainly in PHP, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 3,906 stars and 317 forks on GitHub, with 187 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- bookmarks-manager
- bookmarking
- self-hosted
- bookmarks
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What is Shaarli?
Shaarli is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Bookmarks & Link Sharing category. Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform. The source code lives at github.com/shaarli/Shaarli, where it has 3,906 stars.
Is Shaarli free and open source?
Yes. Shaarli is open-source software released under the Zlib 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 Shaarli with Docker?
Shaarli does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (PHP and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Shaarli?
Popular open-source alternatives to Shaarli include Karakeep, LinkWarden and Shiori. Shaarli itself is a self-hosted alternative to Linktree.
Is Shaarli actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Shaarli was on Oct 4, 2026 with 187 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.16.9, published Oct 4, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.