Shaarli vs Wallabag
Both Shaarli and Wallabag are self-hosted alternatives to Pocket and Raindrop.io.
Side by side
| Field | Shaarli | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Personal, minimalist, super-fast, no-database bookmarking and link sharing platform. | Web application, formerly Poche, allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability. |
| GitHub stars | 3,917 | 13,038 |
| License | Zlib | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP, deb | PHP |
| Latest release | v0.16.10, 21 October 2026 | 2.6.15, 28 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 29 October 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Bookmarks and Link Sharing | Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) |
| Website | https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli | https://www.wallabag.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli | 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.
- Wallabag has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 13,038 against 3,917.
- Wallabag recorded repository activity more recently, 30 October 2026 against 29 October 2026.
- Wallabag has the newer release on record: 2.6.15, 28 October 2026, against v0.16.10, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Shaarli is listed under Zlib; Wallabag under MIT.
- Platforms differ: Shaarli lists PHP, deb; Wallabag lists PHP.
- Shaarli is filed under Bookmarks and Link Sharing; Wallabag is filed under Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP).