LinkWardenvsThinkDashboard
Two self-hosted Bookmarks & Link Sharing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LinkWarden | ThinkDashboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #32 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 20 257 | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +424 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | 0.7.6 · 24 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 45/100 for ThinkDashboard, so it is the safer default.
LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for ThinkDashboard.
If you want the quickest setup, ThinkDashboard is easier to run; LinkWarden needs more configuration.
LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+424 stars in 30 days).
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