#58 in Notes & Knowledge ManagementUpdated 2026-08

linkding

by Linkding · Self-hosted bookmark manager in a single Docker container

21.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

linkding is a self-hosted bookmark manager that runs as a single Docker container using SQLite. It fetches titles, descriptions, icons and preview images for saved links, and can snapshot pages as local HTML or on the Internet Archive. It supports multiple users with sharing to users or guests, bulk editing, Netscape HTML import/export, browser extensions and a REST API.

Best for: Individuals or small teams wanting to self-host a bookmark manager from one Docker container
Pricing: The captured pages show no pricing information.
Runs on: Browser extensionSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs as a single Docker container with SQLite as the database
Fetches titles, descriptions, icons and preview images automatically
Archives pages as local HTML or to the Internet Archive
REST API plus Firefox and Chrome extensions

Trade-offs

You host and maintain it yourself; no hosted option is mentioned
SQLite is the only database named
Browser extensions cover Firefox and Chrome only
Import and export only in the Netscape HTML format

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
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 55 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 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: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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