# cherry vs Karakeep

> Two self-hosted [Bookmarks & Link Sharing projects](https://selfhost.directory/bookmarks-link-sharing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cherry | Karakeep |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #33 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 283 | 30 126 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +878 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.0.10 · 8 Sept 2026 | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Karakeep scores 82/100 against 44/100 for cherry, so it is the safer default.

Karakeep ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cherry.

If you want the quickest setup, cherry is easier to run; Karakeep needs more configuration.

Karakeep is growing faster right now (+878 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cherry](https://selfhost.directory/project/cherry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cherry.md)
- [Karakeep](https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep.md)

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- [Karakeep vs LinkWarden](https://selfhost.directory/compare/karakeep-vs-linkwarden)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cherry-vs-karakeep