# Shaarli

> Shaarli is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the bookmarks & link sharing category. Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform. It has 3,906 GitHub stars, is released under the Zlib license. It is a self-hosted alternative to Linktree.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli |
| GitHub stars | 3,906 |
| Demo | https://demo.shaarli.org/ |
| Forks | 317 |
| Open issues | 152 |
| License | Zlib |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | PHP, deb |
| Categories | Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| Commits, last 12 months | 187 |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.16.9 (Oct 4, 2026) |
| Created | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: bookmarks-manager, bookmarking, self-hosted, bookmarks

## Install

Shaarli installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli.

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## Shaarli replaces

- [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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