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Open source alternatives to Pocket

We track 8 open-source Pocket alternatives, of which 7 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 6 ship a Docker image. Karakeep leads on health at 98/100 with 241 commits in the last 90 days; across all 8 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, MIT.

updated Oct 2026 8 alternatives best health 98 ★ 109k combined 3,881 commits / 90d 6 with Docker

Top picks to replace Pocket

  • Healthiest

    Karakeep

    Health 98/100: 241 commits in 90 days, latest release v0.34.1, Docker image available.

  • Most active

    ArchiveBox

    3,106 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.

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Showing 8 of 8 tools

All 8 Pocket alternatives, ranked by health

  • Top pick · highest health

    Karakeep

    Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.

    ★ 30k⟳ yesterdayv0.34.1AGPL-3.0

    Docker
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • ArchiveBox

    Create HTML & screenshot archives of sites from your bookmarks, browsing history, RSS feeds, or other sources (alternative to Wayback Machine).

    ★ 29k⟳ yesterdayv0.9.77MIT

    DockerPython
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • linkding

    Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry Pi.

    ★ 11k⟳ 4 days agov1.47.0MIT

    Docker
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • LinkAce

    Bookmark archive with automatic backups to the Internet Archive, link monitoring, and a full REST API. Installation is done via Docker, or as a simple PHP application.

    ★ 3.4k⟳ 4 days agov2.6.3GPL-3.0

    DockerPHP
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Readeck

    Save the precious readable content of web pages you like and want to keep forever. See it as a bookmark manager and a read later tool.

    ★ 1.2k⟳ 7 days ago0.23.5AGPL-3.0

    DockerGo
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Wallabag

    Wallabag, formerly Poche, is a web application allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability.

    ★ 13k⟳ yesterday2.6.15MIT

    PHP
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Espial

    Web-based bookmarking server that supports multiple user accounts.

    ★ 924⟳ 4 days agov0.0.42AGPL-3.0

    Haskell
    Website ↗ Source ↗

Pocket alternatives compared

Karakeep and ArchiveBox tie at 98/100. ArchiveBox is the busier codebase, with 3,106 commits in 90 days to 241. Karakeep also has the largest following, at 30k stars.

The most recent release is Wallabag 2.6.15, published 2 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (2), Go (1) and Haskell (1) are the most common. ArchiveBox, LinkWarden, linkding and 1 more are permissively licensed; Karakeep, LinkAce, Readeck and 1 more are copyleft.

Open source alternatives to Pocket by health, stars, licence and last commit
Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit Docker
Karakeep Health 98 on 11 Sep, 98 nowSteady at 98 since 11 Sep 98 30k AGPL-3.0 yesterday Yes
ArchiveBox Health 98 on 11 Sep, 98 nowSteady at 98 since 11 Sep 98 29k MIT yesterday Yes
LinkWarden Health 97 on 11 Sep, 97 nowSteady at 97 since 11 Sep 97 20k MIT 4 days ago Yes
linkding Health 96 on 11 Sep, 96 nowSteady at 96 since 11 Sep 96 11k MIT 4 days ago Yes
LinkAce Health 94 on 11 Sep, 94 nowSteady at 94 since 11 Sep 94 3.4k GPL-3.0 4 days ago Yes
Readeck 92 1.2k AGPL-3.0 7 days ago Yes
Wallabag 86 13k MIT yesterday No
Espial 47 924 AGPL-3.0 4 days ago No

Pocket alternatives: common questions

What is the most maintained open source alternative to Pocket?

Karakeep scores highest at 98/100, with 241 commits in the last 90 days, 30k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v0.34.1) published 8 days ago. ArchiveBox has the most raw commit activity at 3106 commits in 90 days.

Which Pocket alternatives use a permissive licence?

4 of 8 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): ArchiveBox (MIT), LinkWarden (MIT), linkding (MIT), Wallabag (MIT). 4 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.

Which Pocket alternatives run in Docker?

6 of 8 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Karakeep, ArchiveBox, LinkWarden, linkding, LinkAce, Readeck. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.

Is Karakeep or ArchiveBox the better Pocket alternative?

On measured health Karakeep leads, 98 to 98. Karakeep has 241 commits in 90 days, 30k stars and v0.34.1 from 8 days ago; ArchiveBox has 3,106 commits in 90 days, 29k stars and v0.9.77 from 3 days ago. Pick ArchiveBox if licensing matters: it is MIT, while Karakeep is AGPL-3.0.

Are the Pocket alternatives still maintained?

7 of the 8 measured options score 70 or above. Espial had no commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.

What languages are the Pocket alternatives written in?

PHP: LinkAce and Wallabag. Go: Readeck. Haskell: Espial. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.