Karakeep vs Wallabag
Both Karakeep and Wallabag are self-hosted alternatives to Instapaper, Pocket, Raindrop.io and Readwise Reader.
Side by side
| Field | Karakeep | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there. | Web application, formerly Poche, allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability. |
| GitHub stars | 30,237 | 13,038 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | v0.34.1, 22 October 2026 | 2.6.15, 28 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 2 November 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Bookmarks and Link Sharing, Pastebins | Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) |
| Website | https://karakeep.app/ | https://www.wallabag.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep | https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Karakeep has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 30,237 against 13,038.
- Karakeep recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- Wallabag has the newer release on record: 2.6.15, 28 October 2026, against v0.34.1, 22 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Karakeep is listed under AGPL-3.0; Wallabag under MIT.
- Platforms differ: Karakeep lists Docker; Wallabag lists PHP.
- Karakeep is filed under Bookmarks and Link Sharing, Pastebins; Wallabag is filed under Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP).