# wallabag 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.

| | wallabag | Karakeep |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 775 | 30 133 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +885 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.6.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Karakeep scores 82/100 against 60/100 for wallabag, so it is the safer default.

Karakeep ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for wallabag.

Karakeep is growing faster right now (+885 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [wallabag](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-2.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/docker-2-vs-karakeep