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.

Description from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Still maintained? Yes: 32 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.6.3 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Pocket.

Docker #4 of 19 in Bookmarks and Link Sharing

At a glance

LinkAce quick facts

Health score: 94/100 GOOD
Stars: 3,351
Last commit: 4 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release: v2.6.3, Oct 2026
Licence: GPL-3.0

View Kovah/LinkAce on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

In its own words

The project's README opens: "Your self-hosted app for effortlessly organizing, archiving, and sharing your favorite bookmarks."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

LinkAce scores 94/100, #4 of 19 in Bookmarks and Link Sharing: 32 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.6.3, 9 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 3,351 stars add 14.1 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 star count, worth 5.9 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Commit activity 35.0 / 35

32 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
Release recency 25.0 / 25

v2.6.3 released 9 days ago
Stars biggest shortfall 14.1 / 20

3.4k 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

32
Last 90 days: 173
Last 12 months: 4 days ago
Last push

Ranked #4 of 19 tools in Bookmarks and Link Sharing by health , between linkding (#3) and Readeck (#5) .

Details

Licence	GPL-3.0
Platforms	Docker, PHP
Latest release	v2.6.3 · 9 days ago
Stars	3,351
Open issues	47
Docker	Yes
Repository	Kovah/LinkAce ↗

Visit website ↗ Source code ↗ Live demo ↗

LinkAce vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with LinkAce (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 (this tool)	94	3.4k	GPL-3.0	4 days ago
Readeck	92	1.2k	AGPL-3.0	7 days ago
Espial	47	924	AGPL-3.0	4 days ago

LinkAce: common questions

What does LinkAce replace?

Repoly lists LinkAce as an open-source alternative to Pocket. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where LinkAce stands against the others.

Is LinkAce still maintained?

LinkAce had 32 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 4 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.6.3, is from 9 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.

Run itSponsored