#24 in Notes & Knowledge ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Faved

by Faved · Open-source bookmark manager with nested tags and instant search

40.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Faved is an open-source bookmark manager built around nested, colour-customisable tags and as-you-type search. Pages are saved with a Chrome extension, a bookmarklet or the native Share menu on Apple and Android devices, and titles, descriptions and preview images are fetched and refreshed automatically. It runs as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted via Docker Compose.

Best for: People with large link collections who want tag-based bookmarking they can self-host or run in the cloud.
Pricing: Self-hosting is free; Faved Cloud is shown at $2.50/month billed yearly ($30/year) after a 14-day trial, and Cloud Team is custom-quoted.
Runs on: WebBrowser extensionSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Nested tags with colours and pinning for structured grouping
Self-host from one Docker Compose file; open-source codebase
Imports from Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Raindrop and Pocket
Saves via Chrome extension, bookmarklet or native Share menu

Trade-offs

Cloud plan caps the library at 50,000 bookmarks
Only Chrome has a dedicated extension; other browsers use a bookmarklet
Self-hosted users get community support only
Cloud Team pricing is not published — you must contact the vendor

Pricing

Published plans from Faved’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Faved pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Self-hosted	—	—	Free forever, no external dependencies Unlimited bookmarks Full control over your data Community support
Cloud	—	$2.5	14-day free trial, billed yearly at $30/year 50,000 bookmarks Automatic backups and updates Dedicated email support
Cloud Team	Contact sales	—	Pricing based on team size and usage Multi-user access and user management Single Sign-On (SSO) Customisable branding and priority support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 62 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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