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Linkwarden vs Pinboard
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 trial AndroidAPIExtension+3
Linkwarden combines collaborative bookmarking with archival copies, annotations and self-hosting. Its cloud pricing is per user, while mobile access and self-hosting have stated requirements.
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Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2
Pinboard combines bookmarking, importing, privacy controls, and optional page archiving. Its paid plans and archive limitations are important considerations for large or paywalled collections.
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| Linkwarden | Pinboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Cloud Yearly: $3 per user a year | Basic: $22 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | linkwarden.app | pinboard.in |
| On bookmark managers | #35 of 43 | #39 of 43 |
Linkwarden: what it does well
- Preserves pages in multiple formats
- Reader view, highlights and annotations
- Open source under AGPLv3
- Self-hosted users retain core features
- Browser bookmark synchronization via Floccus
What to know first
- No free plan
- Each cloud seat allows one user
- iOS app requires Cloud or self-hosting
- Cloud capacity is 30,000 links per seat
Pinboard: what it does well
- Full-text search, including within PDFs
- Private bookmarks and Privacy Lock
- Imports from several bookmark services
- Browser extension and API available
- Archive supports up to 100,000 bookmarks
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- 32 MB limit per archived link
- Paywalled pages may evade the crawler
- No dedicated mobile apps
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