Self-hosted alternatives to Pocket
Want read-it-later and bookmarks without handing your data to Pocket? These 25 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Pocket: Mozilla's read-it-later service, shut down in July 2025.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karakeep | Active | 30.5k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| ArchiveBox | Active | 29k | MIT | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| LinkWarden | Active | 20.4k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wallabag | Active | 13.1k | MIT | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Shiori | Active | 11.8k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| linkding | Active | 11.4k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Buku | Active | 7.3k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Shaarli | Active | 3.9k | Zlib | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| LinkAce | Active | 3.4k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Slash | Active | 3.2k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wayback | Active | 2.3k | GPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Bichon | Active | 2.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Faved | Active | 1.4k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Readeck | Active | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Ganymede | Active | 1k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Servas | Active | 838 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| ArchivesSpace | Active | 447 | ECL-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| NeonLink | Active | 419 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Piler | Active | 359 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Espial | Maintained | 927 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Betula | Active | 54 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Eonvelope | Active | 10 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| SyncMarks | Active | 9 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Sosse | Maintained | 2 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| 42links | Unknown | – | BSD-3-Clause-No-Military-License | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.34.1 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. ArchiveBox
Create HTML & screenshot archives of sites from your bookmarks, browsing history, RSS feeds, or other sources (alternative to Wayback Machine).
Active Last commit 2026-11-08. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.9.77 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. LinkWarden
Bookmark and archive manager to store your useful links.
Active Last commit 2026-10-26. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.16.3 (2026-09-09). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Wallabag
Web application, formerly Poche, allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release 2.6.15 (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Shiori
Simple bookmark manager built with Go.
Active Last commit 2026-10-26. Latest release v1.8.0 (2025-09-26). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
6. linkding
Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry Pi.
Active Last commit 2026-09-13. Latest release v1.47.0 (2026-09-13). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Buku
Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web.
Active Last commit 2026-11-07. 2 releases in the past year. Latest release v5.1 (2025-12-07). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Shaarli
Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform.
Active Last commit 2026-11-08. Latest release v0.16.10 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. LinkAce
Bookmark archive with automatic backups to the Internet Archive, link monitoring, and a full REST API. Installation is done via Docker, or as a simple PHP application.
Active Last commit 2026-11-02. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.6.3 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. Slash
Bookmarks and link sharing platform.
Active Last commit 2026-08-24. Latest release v0.5.3 (2024-02-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Wayback
Toolkit for archiving webpages to the Internet Archive, archive.today, IPFS, and local file systems.
Active Last commit 2026-11-08. Latest release v0.21.1 (2026-07-05). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. Bichon
Email archiving server that syncs from IMAP accounts, indexes emails for full-text search, and provides a REST API. No external database required, includes WebUI with multi-account support.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release 2.3.2 (2026-11-07). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Faved
Handcrafted bookmark manager combining powerful tagging, instant search, and a clean, distraction-free interface. Built for large collections and advanced workflows, optimized for efficiency and ease-of-use.
Active Last commit 2026-10-26. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.10.1 (2026-10-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. Readeck
Save the precious readable content of web pages you like and want to keep forever. See it as a bookmark manager and a read later tool.
Active Last commit 2026-11-11. 17 releases in the past year. Latest release 0.23.5 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Ganymede
Twitch VOD and live stream archiving platform. Includes a rendered chat for each archive.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release v5.0.2 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
16. Servas
Bookmark management tool. It allows organization with tags, groups, and a list specifically for later access. It supports multiple users with 2FA. Companion browser extensions are available for Firefox and Chrome.
Active Last commit 2026-10-28. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.1.3 (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
17. ArchivesSpace
Archives information management application for managing and providing Web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release v4.2.1 (2026-07-10). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. NeonLink
Bookmark service with unique design and simple installation with Docker.
Active Last commit 2026-10-11. 3 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.5.0 (2026-10-11). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. Piler
Feature-rich email archiving solution.
Active Last commit 2026-11-06. 1 release in the past year. Latest release piler-1.4.9 (2026-06-17). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. Espial
Web-based bookmarking server that supports multiple user accounts.
Maintained Last commit 2026-07-26. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.0.42 (2026-07-26). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
21. Betula
Single-user federated bookmark manager with Fediverse support and archives.
Active Last commit 2026-11-11. 3 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.8.1 (2026-07-04). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
22. Eonvelope
Email archiving software that allows you to preserve your emails for an indefinite long period of time.
Active Last commit 2026-10-20. 17 releases in the past year. Latest release 0.8.1 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
23. SyncMarks
Sync and manage your browser bookmarks from Edge, Firefox and Chromium.
Active Last commit 2026-10-22. 5 releases in the past year. Latest release v2.2.5 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
24. Sosse
Selenium based search engine and crawler with offline archiving.
Maintained Last commit 2026-03-24. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
25. 42links
Bookmarking server supporting multiple accounts.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Pocket?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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