Minimal fast self-hosted bookmark archive
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Karakeep Review (2026)
Bookmark-everything app with AI auto-tagging (ex-Hoarder)
Self-host free
- Open source
- Extension
- App
What is Karakeep?
Karakeep is an open-source bookmark-everything app, formerly known as Hoarder, that saves links, plain-text notes, images, and PDFs into a searchable library. Its signature feature is LLM-based auto-tagging and summarization, which works with cloud AI services or fully local models via Ollama. Content is stored either on your own server via Docker — self-hosting is treated as a first-class citizen — or on the paid Karakeep Cloud service. It ships a web app, native iOS and Android apps with offline reading, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extensions, a CLI, and a REST API. The project is mature and community-driven, with over 28,000 GitHub stars and 150+ contributors, and imports bookmarks from Chrome, Pocket, Linkwarden, Omnivore, and Tab Session Manager.
Key features
- AI auto-tagging and summarization via cloud LLMs or local models through Ollama
- Saves links, plain-text notes, images, and PDFs with full-text search
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari plus native iOS and Android apps with offline reading
- Imports from Chrome, Pocket, Linkwarden, Omnivore, and Tab Session Manager
- RSS feed ingestion, rule-based automation, text highlighting, and shared lists
Where it saves to
Your own server (Docker self-host) · Karakeep Cloud
Pricing
Self-hosting is free and open source, with unlimited bookmarks and storage on your own hardware. Karakeep Cloud offers a $0 trial tier (10 bookmarks, 20MB), a Pro plan at $4/month (50,000 bookmarks, 50GB, AI tagging, full-text search) with 17% off yearly, and a custom-priced Corporate plan with SSO and user management. Paid plans carry a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Best for
Self-described data hoarders and self-hosting enthusiasts who want a private, AI-organized archive of links, notes, images, and PDFs on their own server. The $4/month cloud plan suits those who want the same without running Docker.
Pros
- Free and open source when self-hosted, with unlimited bookmarks and full data ownership
- AI tagging can run entirely locally via Ollama, so no data leaves your server
- Broad platform coverage: web, iOS, Android, Chrome/Firefox/Safari extensions, CLI, and REST API
- Imports from Pocket, Omnivore, Linkwarden, Chrome, and Tab Session Manager
Cons
- Self-hosting requires Docker and ongoing server maintenance, which is a barrier for non-technical users
- The cloud free tier is effectively a demo at just 10 bookmarks and 20MB of storage
- It saves into its own silo rather than exporting to tools like Notion or Obsidian, so your library lives inside Karakeep
Alternatives to Karakeep
Bare-bones paid bookmarking, running since 2009
$22/yr
Visual bookmark manager with collections and tags
Free + ~$3/mo
FAQ
Is Karakeep free?
Yes, if you self-host: the software is open source with unlimited bookmarks and storage. The hosted Karakeep Cloud has a tiny free tier (10 bookmarks) and a Pro plan at $4/month for 50,000 bookmarks and 50GB.
Can I import my Pocket data into Karakeep?
Yes. Karakeep's docs list Pocket among supported import sources, alongside Chrome, Linkwarden, Omnivore, and Tab Session Manager, so you can migrate an exported Pocket library.
Does Karakeep work with Firefox?
Yes. Karakeep offers browser extensions for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, plus native iOS and Android apps, a web app, a CLI, and a REST API.
Is Karakeep the same as Hoarder?
Yes. Karakeep is the renamed continuation of the Hoarder project — same open-source bookmark manager with AI auto-tagging, now with over 28,000 GitHub stars and 150+ contributors.
Where Karakeep fits
- Category: Best Bookmark Managers (2026)
- Also in: Best Free Save-to Tools (2026)
- Also in: Best Open-Source Save-to Tools (2026)
- If it ever shuts down: Save tool graveyard
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