# shaark vs Wallabag

> 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.

| | shaark | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 589 | 13 033 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Wallabag scores 73/100 against 51/100 for shaark, so it is the safer default.

Wallabag ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for shaark.

Wallabag is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shaark-vs-wallabag