KaraKeep

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Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2024
Developer: karakeep-app (open-source project, previously Hoarder)
Pricing: Free (open-source)
Open source: Yes
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, Self-hosted

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Overview

Karakeep is a self-hostable application for bookmarking links, taking notes, and storing images and PDFs, with AI-based automatic tagging, summarization, and full-text search. It targets users seeking a centralized, privacy-focused tool for data hoarding without subscriptions, distinguishing itself through self-hosting, browser extensions, mobile apps, and features like full-page archiving to combat link rot.¹²⁵

Key Features

Bookmark links, notes, images, PDFs - Saves various content types with automatic fetching of titles, descriptions, and preview images.
AI-based tagging and summarization - Generates tags and summaries using ChatGPT or local models via Ollama.
Full text search - Searches across all stored content including text from images via OCR.
Lists and organization - Sorts bookmarks into custom lists with rule-based management.
Browser extensions - Chrome and Firefox addons for quick saving directly to the self-hosted instance.
Mobile apps - iOS and Android apps for on-the-go access and sharing.
Full page archival - Uses Monolith for HTML snapshots and yt-dlp for video archiving to prevent link rot.
RSS auto-hoarding - Automatically saves content from RSS feeds.
REST API - Supports multiple clients and integrations.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	$0	All features, self-hosted

Platforms & Requirements

Runs as a self-hosted web app accessible via browser, with native iOS and Android apps for mobile access; requires a server like Raspberry Pi for hosting. Browser extensions available for Chrome and Firefox. No desktop native apps mentioned; dark mode limited to web.¹²⁵

Integrations & Ecosystem

Chrome extension
Firefox addon
iOS share extension
Android app sharing
RSS feeds
Ollama for local AI
REST API
yt-dlp for videos

Alternatives

App	Difference
Mymind	Cloud-based subscription service without self-hosting option.
Wallabag	Focuses on read-it-later archiving but lacks AI tagging and note-taking.
Omnivore	Open-source read-later tool without self-hosting or image/PDF hoarding.
Readeck	Self-hosted reader without AI features or mobile apps.

Reputation

Users praise Karakeep for its smooth mobile experience, easy sharing via iOS app, and effective self-hosting on devices like Raspberry Pi, appreciating the AI tagging and archiving against link rot. It is seen as a strong open-source alternative to proprietary tools like Mymind. Some note it was recently renamed from Hoarder, with ongoing development for features like offline reading.¹²⁷

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