LinkAce vs StowLink

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.

StowLink is a native bookmark manager for Mac with a free iPhone companion. It saves, organizes, and finds links locally, with optional iCloud synchronization. On Mac, a copied URL can be saved with Command-V or a global shortcut, even when the app window is closed. Bookmarks can be imported from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or a bookmarks.html export. Nested folders and notes organize saved links, while search covers title, URL, domain, description, and folder. Saved pages can show rich previews, including playable video previews. The Mac app requires macOS 14 or later; the iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and can save through the Share Sheet. Device storage is the default, with optional sync through the user's Apple Account and CloudKit. Optional anonymous usage signals require consent and can be disabled, and the maker says they exclude saved URLs, titles, notes, folder names, license keys, and instance IDs. The iPhone app costs nothing. StowLink for Mac costs $14.50, paid once, supports two Macs, and allows ten links before unlocking the rest. A Windows version is not yet available.