Self-host cherry
v0.0.10Self-hosted bookmark manager with tags and full-text search
- Stars
- 283
- Ports
- 8000 (HTTP traffic), 5173 (Internal SvelteKit dev server (not for external use))
ghcr.io/haishanh/cherry
What is cherry?
Cherry is a self-hosted bookmark manager designed for personal use. It stores bookmarks in a SQLite database and provides a clean web UI with tagging, grouping, and full-text search powered by a custom SQLite tokenizer extension. Users can save pages through Chrome and Firefox browser extensions or a bookmarklet. The service supports CSV import and export for migrating data. Authentication is handled via built-in email/password accounts, with optional Google OAuth and HTTP remote-user header integration for SSO gateways like Authelia or Authentik. Deployment is Docker-only, with the image published to ghcr.io/haishanh/cherry. The project is MIT-licensed and actively maintained.
Should you self-host cherry?
cherry scores 44/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #33 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing. It has 283 GitHub stars.
It shipped 2 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v0.0.10, came out on 8 September 2026. New versions land roughly every 2 months.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Karakeep (82/100, 30 114 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See cherry vs Karakeep side by side.
Features
- Bookmarklet
- Browser Extensions
- CSV Export
- CSV Import
- Full-Text Search
- Google OAuth sign-in
- Groups
- HTTP remote-user authentication
- Personal access tokens (PAT)
- SQLite Database
- Tagging
- User management CLI
cherry README
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