Linkwarden vs Shiori
Linkwarden
linkwarden.appShiori
go-shiori.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Linkwarden | Shiori |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Bookmark Managers | 8.2 (#12) | 7.4 (#35) |
| API | The API documentation specifies Bearer authentication using JWT. | The documented API v1 is still in development, and the page says breaking changes may occur before release. |
| Purpose | Linkwarden is a collaborative bookmark manager for collecting, reading, annotating, and preserving webpages. | Shiori is a Go-based bookmark manager that can also be used as a command-line or web application. |
Plans
In their own words
Linkwarden
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Shiori
Shiori is a free, Go-based bookmark manager that can be used from the command line or as a web application. It supports adding, editing, deleting, and searching bookmarks, and can import from Pocket or Netscape Bookmark files. Export is available in Netscape Bookmark format. Where possible, it parses readable page content by default; users can also create offline webpage archives and ePub ebooks. The project documents SQLite3, PostgreSQL, and MySQL support. It is self-hosted and offered as a single binary under the MIT license, which permits use and modification. Installation options include precompiled binaries, source builds, and Docker images, with instructions for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Beta web extensions are described for Firefox and Chrome. Shiori is listed at free. Its documented API v1 is still under development, and the project warns that breaking changes may happen before release. Contributions through pull requests are welcomed, including contributions to community-provided installation methods.