cherryvsLinkWarden
Two self-hosted Bookmarks & Link Sharing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cherry | LinkWarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #33 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 283 | 20 259 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +426 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.0.10 · 8 Sept 2026 | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 44/100 for cherry, so it is the safer default.
LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cherry.
If you want the quickest setup, cherry is easier to run; LinkWarden needs more configuration.
LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+426 stars in 30 days).
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