Side by side
Historious vs LinkAce
Both stand on bookmark managers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2
Historious combines webpage archiving with full-text search, browser capture tools, and sharing controls. It offers a free starting tier and paid subscriptions, with a stated fair-use limit that may apply to all plans.
Visit Historious Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4
LinkAce combines link organization with monitoring, archiving, and sharing controls in a self-hosted application. The free version requires self-hosting; managed hosting is priced at €4 a month when paid annually.
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| Historious | LinkAce | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Annual subscription: $29.95 a year | LinkAce Hosting: €4 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | historio.us | linkace.org |
| On bookmark managers | #8 of 43 | #12 of 43 |
Historious: what it does well
- Searches saved page content with Lucene syntax
- Keeps cached copies of saved pages
- One-click bookmarking skips forms
- Offers Chrome and Firefox extensions
- Supports imports, exports, feeds, and an API
What to know first
- Free plan starts with 50 saved sites
- Fair-use limit of 10,000 historifications may apply
- Bookmarklet installation varies by phone
- Paid plans start at $3.97 a month
LinkAce: what it does well
- Organizes links with tags and custom lists
- Checks saved links and can send availability notices
- Requests Wayback Machine archiving when links are saved
- Supports multiple users and OAuth or OIDC sign-on
- Offers a REST API and Zapier integration
What to know first
- Guest access can expose items not marked private
- Managed hosting applies a fair-use traffic policy
- The product is designed for self-hosted deployment
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