# Evergreen vs Karakeep

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Evergreen | Karakeep |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Library Management | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 157 | 30 138 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +877 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Karakeep scores 82/100 against 51/100 for Evergreen, so it is the safer default.

Karakeep ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Evergreen.

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

Karakeep is growing faster right now (+877 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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