# wallabag vs LinkWarden

> 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 | LinkWarden |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 776 | 20 260 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +423 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.6.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 60/100 for wallabag, so it is the safer default.

LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for wallabag.

LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [wallabag](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-2.md)
- [LinkWarden](https://selfhost.directory/project/linkwarden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/linkwarden.md)

## Related comparisons

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

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-2-vs-linkwarden