# cherry vs Wallabag

> 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 | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #33 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 283 | 13 033 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.0.10 · 8 Sept 2026 | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Wallabag scores 73/100 against 44/100 for cherry, so it is the safer default.

cherry ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Wallabag.

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

Wallabag is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cherry](https://selfhost.directory/project/cherry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cherry.md)
- [Wallabag](https://selfhost.directory/project/wallabag) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wallabag.md)

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