# Karakeep vs karakeep-sync

> 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.

| | Karakeep | karakeep-sync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #37 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 30 126 ✓ | 147 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +878 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.2.0 · 21 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Karakeep scores 82/100 against 41/100 for karakeep-sync, so it is the safer default.

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

Karakeep is growing faster right now (+878 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/karakeep-vs-karakeep-sync