Self-hosted alternatives to Pocket
Save and read articles later, with self-hosted bookmarks. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
RSSHub
★ 45,184Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.
Glance
★ 35,677Glance is a lightweight, configurable dashboard that gathers feeds, service status and widgets on a single screen. Hosted by you, it centralizes everything you check daily.
Karakeep
★ 27,233Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
LinkWarden
★ 18,871Bookmark and archive manager to store your useful links.
FreshRSS
★ 15,495Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
Shiori
★ 11,538Simple bookmark manager built with Go.
linkding
★ 10,818Minimal bookmark management with a fast and clean UI. Simple installation through Docker and can run on your Raspberry Pi.
Miniflux
★ 9,455Minimalist news reader.
RSS-Bridge
★ 9,062Generate RSS/ATOM feeds for websites which don't have one.
NewsBlur
★ 7,535Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
Buku
★ 7,159Powerful bookmark manager and a personal textual mini-web.
Stringer
★ 4,118Work-in-progress self-hosted, anti-social RSS reader.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Pocket?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Pocket — including RSSHub, Glance, Karakeep. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Pocket?
RSSHub is one of the most popular (45,184 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Pocket?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.