# Linkding

Linkding is a simple self-hosted bookmark manager for people who want to collect, tag, annotate, share, and archive web links with a minimal, fast, Docker-based setup. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Proxmox, TrueNAS, Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/553/linkding

## Description

Linkding is a simple self-hosted bookmark manager for people who want to collect, tag, annotate, share, and archive web links with a minimal, fast, Docker-based setup.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Proxmox.

## Health score

69/100 (Good), based on 5 of 5 factors.
- Maintained: 85 (last commit 41 days ago)
- Popular: 81 (11,277 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 100 (102 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)
- Security check: 15 (2 serious findings, 9 minor, CI, tests)

## Security check

2 serious findings: A private key is committed in the source code; Uses pyjwt 2.13.0, which has a known critical vulnerability.
Automated checks on commit 27b7303, 15 Oct 2026. Not an audit.

## Links

- Official website: https://linkding.link/
- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=linkding
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/linkding/
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/sissbruecker/linkding
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/linkding-01e007z144kd4z?q=linkding

## Common questions

### How do I create an initial user for linkding?

Run python manage.py createsuperuser --username=<name> --email=<email> in the console.

### What should I do before deleting or moving the linkding container?

If you use the default SQLite database, run the full-backup command in the container and copy the created zip file. If you use another database, back it up separately.

### How can I save links to linkding from a browser?

Install the linkding browser extension. The README also points to community projects with additional browser extensions.

### Do I have to install linkding myself?

You can install linkding on your own server, and the README also points to managed hosting options.

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- BookmarkManager.com
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- Pinboard: Pinboard is a bookmarking website intended for people who want to reliably keep track of large numbers of links.
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- Tagpacker
- wallabag: Wallabag is a self-hosted read-it-later application for saving web pages and articles for offline reading.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/553/linkding), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.
