Faved
Handcrafted bookmark manager combining powerful tagging, instant search, and a clean, distraction-free interface. Built for large collections and advanced workflows, optimized for efficiency and ease-of-use.
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Still maintained? Yes: 14 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.10.1 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Bookmarks and Link Sharing: Pocket alternatives.
At a glance
Faved quick facts
- Health score
- 74/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 1,344
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.10.1, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "A private open-source bookmark manager built to handle large collections and advanced use cases. Optimized for ease-of-use and efficiency."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Faved scores 74/100, #9 of 19 in Bookmarks and Link Sharing: 14 commits in the last 90 days earn 16.3 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.10.1, 4 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,344 stars add 12.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 18.7 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 16.3 / 35
14 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.10.1 released 4 days ago
- Stars 12.5 / 20
1.3k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 14
- Last 90 days
- 26
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #9 of 19 tools in Bookmarks and Link Sharing by health , between Firefox Account Server (#8) and NeonLink (#10) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v2.10.1 · 4 days ago |
| Stars | 1,344 |
| Open issues | 11 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | denho/faved ↗ |
Faved vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with Faved (Bookmarks and Link Sharing), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karakeep | 98 | 30k | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday |
| LinkWarden | 97 | 20k | MIT | 4 days ago |
| linkding | 96 | 11k | MIT | 4 days ago |
| LinkAce | 94 | 3.4k | GPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
| Readeck | 92 | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | 7 days ago |
| Faved (this tool) | 74 | 1.3k | MIT | 2 days ago |
Faved: common questions
Is Faved still maintained?
Faved had 14 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.10.1, is from 4 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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