LinkWarden vs Wallabag
Both LinkWarden and Wallabag are self-hosted alternatives to Omnivore, Pocket, Raindrop.io and Readwise Reader.
Side by side
| Field | LinkWarden | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Bookmark and archive manager to store your useful links. | Web application, formerly Poche, allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability. |
| GitHub stars | 20,292 | 13,038 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker, Nodejs | PHP |
| Latest release | v2.16.3, 9 September 2026 | 2.6.15, 28 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 26 October 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Bookmarks and Link Sharing | Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) |
| Website | https://linkwarden.app/ | https://www.wallabag.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden | 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.
- LinkWarden has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 20,292 against 13,038.
- Wallabag recorded repository activity more recently, 30 October 2026 against 26 October 2026.
- Wallabag has the newer release on record: 2.6.15, 28 October 2026, against v2.16.3, 9 September 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: MIT.
- Platforms differ: LinkWarden lists Docker, Nodejs; Wallabag lists PHP.
- LinkWarden is filed under Bookmarks and Link Sharing; Wallabag is filed under Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP).