Linkbry vs Linkwarden
Linkwarden is an open-source, collaborative bookmark manager built around preservation: it snapshots each page as a screenshot, PDF and single-file HTML so links survive link rot. You can self-host it for free or pay for Linkwarden Cloud.
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The short version
Choose Linkwarden if you need archived copies of pages, search inside page content, or want to self-host. Choose Linkbry if you want a hosted team link library with no server to run, free viewers, and a ;; picker that inserts links into any text box.
| Feature | Linkbry | Linkwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Hosted (nothing to run) | Self-host (free) or Linkwarden Cloud |
| Price | Free up to 100 links; $10/editor/month, viewers free | Cloud $3/user/month yearly ($4 monthly); self-host free |
| Free trial / plan | Free plan | 14-day Cloud trial (card required) |
| Page archiving | No | Screenshot, PDF, single-file HTML, readable view |
| Search | Title, URL, description and note | Full-text, including archived content |
| Folders | Nested folders + tags | Collections with sub-collections + tags |
| Public share pages | Read-only folder pages | Public collections |
| Broken links | Flagged automatically | Archived copies survive link rot |
| Team sharing | Whole workspace, owner/editor/viewer | Per collection, with create/update/delete permissions |
| Insert a saved link into any text box | Yes — type ;; | No |
| Apps | Chrome extension, web app | Chrome, Firefox, Safari extensions; iOS, Android apps |
| Open source | No | Yes (AGPL-3.0) |
Linkwarden details from its own pricing and documentation pages; prices in USD and subject to change.
What Linkwarden is built for
Linkwarden's headline feature is protection against link rot: it keeps a screenshot, PDF, single-file HTML copy and readable view of each page, and can also send a copy to the Wayback Machine. It adds collections with sub-collections, tags, full-text search, optional AI tagging, and apps for iOS and Android.
Self-hosting or Cloud
Self-hosting is free under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs with Docker Compose alongside Postgres and Meilisearch — the docs suggest around 4 GB of RAM. Linkwarden Cloud is $3 per user per month billed yearly ($4 monthly), with 30,000 links per seat and a 14-day trial.
What you're trading off
Linkwarden is the more capable archive. Linkbry is the lighter team tool: nothing to host or upgrade, a workspace where viewers are free rather than per-user, and a Chrome extension that inserts saved links wherever you're typing.
- No server, database or search engine to maintain
- One workspace with owner, editor and viewer roles
- Viewers free; only editors are billed
- Type ;; in Slack, Gmail or Notion to insert any saved link
Where Linkwarden is the better fit
If keeping a copy of every page matters — research, legal, anything that can't afford a dead link — or you want to own your data on your own server, Linkwarden does that job well. Linkbry doesn't archive pages or search inside them.
Frequently asked questions
Self-hosting Linkwarden is free and open source (AGPL-3.0); you run and maintain the server. Linkwarden Cloud costs $3 per user per month billed yearly, or $4 monthly, after a 14-day trial.
Linkwarden focuses on preserving pages (screenshots, PDFs, HTML copies) and collaboration on collections. Karakeep focuses on AI tagging and saving everything — links, notes, images — with smart lists. Both are open source and offer a paid cloud.
A team link library with nothing to self-host
Free for one person, up to 100 links. On Pro, viewers are free.