# Karakeep vs shaark

> 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 | shaark |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #21 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 30 126 ✓ | 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +878 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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

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)
- [shaark](https://selfhost.directory/project/shaark) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shaark.md)

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

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