LinkAce vs Linkman

LinkAce is a self-hosted web application for saving, organizing and sharing web links. Users can apply tags, create custom lists, then search, filter and sort links by properties such as URL and creation date. LinkAce regularly checks saved sites and can notify users when a site is unavailable or has moved. When a link is saved, it also asks the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to archive the site. A browser bookmarklet opens a form to capture the website being viewed. The application supports multiple users and single sign-on through OAuth or OIDC, alongside a REST API and Zapier integration. Guest access can expose links, tags and lists that are not marked private, according to each item’s visibility. Deployment options include Docker, Kubernetes Helm, cloud deployment and manual PHP setup; supported databases include SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL. The self-hosted version is free and open source. Managed hosting is €4.00 per month, paid annually, with unlimited links, lists, tags and users under a fair-use traffic policy.

Linkman organizes bookmark collections with keywords, folders, or both. Search can use wildcards, phrases, and AND, OR, and AND NOT operators, and the product includes duplicate detection. Bookmarks are stored in local XML databases that can be password protected. Pro adds checks for dead links, major content changes, and moved pages, and can update URLs when pages move. It also supports syncing through services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Syncplicity, Backblaze, and SpiderOak; Pro can be installed on a USB stick. Linkman is available for Windows and as a browser extension, with direct integrations listed for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera, plus support for other browsers. Lite is free for private, non-commercial use and limited to 10,000 bookmarks. Pro costs 24.95 USD once, and a 30 day trial is listed. The maker lists Coburg, Germany as its headquarters; Linkman was initially released in 1997.