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27 tools with self-hosting recorded in the research snapshot. Read the qualifications in each profile.
ArchiveBox
Self-hosted web archive that preserves bookmarked URLs in multiple durable formats.
Benotes
Self-hosted notes and bookmark application with previews, collections and installable web access.
Betula
Personal self-hosted social bookmarking tool with public and private posts and federation.
Briefkasten
Self-hostable bookmarking application with a web frontend and configurable backend deployment.
Buku
Terminal-oriented bookmark manager with tagging, metadata retrieval, imports and an optional web frontend.
Espial
Self-hosted, multi-user bookmark server with a bookmarklet, imports and an Android capture companion.
Faved
Bookmark library with nested tags, search, duplicate detection and hosted or self-hosted deployment.
floccus
Cross-browser bookmark and tab synchronization using user-selected storage or bookmark servers.
Grimoire
Local-first bookmark and research library with extracted content, notes, search and optional AI features.
Joplin Web Clipper
Captures websites and screenshots into an open-source note library with flexible synchronization choices.
Karakeep
Self-hostable, searchable collection of links, notes and media with optional AI-assisted organization.
LinkAce
Self-hosted link archive with tags, lists, link monitoring and backup integrations.
linkding
Minimal self-hosted bookmark manager with tags, search, an API and optional archived copies.
Linkora
Local-first link organizer with folders, tags, local webpage capture and optional self-hosted synchronization.
Linkwarden
Collaborative bookmark manager that preserves saved webpages and organizes them into searchable collections.
NeonLink
Visual self-hosted bookmark dashboard with tags, metadata and customizable presentation.
Nextcloud Bookmarks
Nextcloud add-on for organizing, searching, archiving and sharing a bookmark library.
Pinry
Self-hosted visual board for saving, tagging and sharing images, videos and webpages.
Readeck
Read-later and bookmark application that saves readable webpage content instead of only the URL.
Servas
Self-hosted bookmark manager with nested groups, tags, smart groups and browser capture.
Shaarli
Lightweight personal bookmark server with tags, private links, feeds and public link-blog publishing.
Shiori
Self-hosted bookmark database with a command-line interface, web interface and article archiving.
Slash
Self-hosted bookmark and short-link system for personal or team access to frequently used resources.
SyncMarks
Cross-browser bookmark and tab synchronization through a server operated by the user.
Unmark
A bookmark queue centered on acting on saved links, with labels, notes, tags and filtering.
wallabag
Read-later service that extracts articles into a personal reading and archival library.
xBrowserSync
Privacy-oriented bookmark synchronization with client-side encryption and no conventional account requirement.
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