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  1. FunctionDJ revised this gist Oct 19, 2022. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 1 deletion.
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    Import/Export|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    REST API|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Dark Mode|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️<sup>3</sup>|✔️|✔️
    Link backups (Offline storage)|❌|✔️|✔️|❌|✔️
    Link backups (Offline storage)|❌|✔️|❌<sup>4</sup>|❌|✔️
    Browser Extension|❌|❌|✔️|❌|[✔️🔗 (beta)](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori-web-ext)
    Android share intent|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[✔️🔗](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
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    <sup>1</sup>[Possible but discouraged](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/setup/setup-with-sqlite/) as per documentation, [related issue](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/issues/327)\
    <sup>2</sup>[Deprecated in favor of the browser extension](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori/issues/84#issuecomment-634815742)\
    <sup>3</sup>Through themes, not built-in
    <sup>4</sup>linkding has a feature for sending links you bookmark to the Internet Archive so that it creates a snapshot

    Data collected on 11th July 2022.\
    I chose the criteria based on features that interest me personally.\
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    Android share intent|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[✔️🔗](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
    URL cleaning (reduce tracking)|❌|❌|❌|[✔️🔗](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/#edit-view-and-search-your-links)|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|[❌🔗(FR)](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/issues/301)|❌|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|[❌🔗](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/issues/301)|❌|❌
    Programming language|Haskell, PureScript|PHP|Python|PHP|Go
    GitHub Stars|521|1480|1910|2687|6262

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    ## Comparison of self-hostable bookmark management applications
    #### Fields with "✔️🔗" can be clicked for the relevant documentation or info
    #### Fields with "🔗" can be clicked for the relevant documentation or info

    ||[Espial](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial)|[LinkAce](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/)|[linkding](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding)|[Shaarli](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli)|[Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
    ---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:
    @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Browser Extension|❌|❌|✔️|❌|[✔️🔗 (beta)](https://github.com/go-s
    Android share intent|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[✔️🔗](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
    URL cleaning (reduce tracking)|❌|❌|❌|[✔️🔗](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/#edit-view-and-search-your-links)|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|❌|❌|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|[❌🔗(FR)](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/issues/301)|❌|❌
    Programming language|Haskell, PureScript|PHP|Python|PHP|Go
    GitHub Stars|521|1480|1910|2687|6262

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    ||[Espial](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial)|[LinkAce](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/)|[linkding](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding)|[Shaarli](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli)|[Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
    ---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:
    Tags|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Mobile layout|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Mobile friendly|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Support for file-based DB|✔️|⚠️<sup>1</sup>|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Bookmarklet|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|❌<sup>2</sup>
    Import/Export|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
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    ## Comparison of self-hostable bookmark management applications
    #### Fields with "✔️🔗" can be clicked for the relevant documentation or info

    ||[Espial](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial)|[LinkAce](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/)|[linkding](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding)|[Shaarli](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli)|[Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
    ---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:
    Tags|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    @@ -8,10 +11,10 @@ Import/Export|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    REST API|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Dark Mode|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️<sup>3</sup>|✔️|✔️
    Link backups (Offline storage)|❌|✔️|✔️|❌|✔️
    Browser Extension|❌|❌|✔️|❌|[<u>✔️ (beta)</u>](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori-web-ext)
    Android share intent|[<u>✔️</u>](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[<u>✔️</u>](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[<u>✔️<u/>](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
    URL cleaning (reduce tracking)|❌|❌|❌|[<u>✔️</u>](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/#edit-view-and-search-your-links)|❌
    Browser Extension|❌|❌|✔️|❌|[✔️🔗 (beta)](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori-web-ext)
    Android share intent|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[✔️🔗](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[✔️🔗](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
    URL cleaning (reduce tracking)|❌|❌|❌|[✔️🔗](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/#edit-view-and-search-your-links)|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|❌|❌|❌
    Programming language|Haskell, PureScript|PHP|Python|PHP|Go
    GitHub Stars|521|1480|1910|2687|6262
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    <sup>2</sup>[Deprecated in favor of the browser extension](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori/issues/84#issuecomment-634815742)\
    <sup>3</sup>Through themes, not built-in

    Data collected on 11th July 2022.
    I chose the criteria based on features that interest me personally.
    Features not found in documentation are assumed to be not available (❌).
    Data collected on 11th July 2022.\
    I chose the criteria based on features that interest me personally.\
    Features not found in documentation are assumed to be not available (❌).\
    Comments for additions and corrections are very welcome.
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    Programming language|Haskell, PureScript|PHP|Python|PHP|Go
    GitHub Stars|521|1480|1910|2687|6262

    <sup>1</sup>[Possible but discouraged](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/setup/setup-with-sqlite/) as per documentation, [related issue](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/issues/327)
    <sup>2</sup>[Deprecated in favor of the browser extension](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori/issues/84#issuecomment-634815742)
    <sup>3</sup>Through theme-ing, not built-in
    <sup>1</sup>[Possible but discouraged](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/setup/setup-with-sqlite/) as per documentation, [related issue](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/issues/327)\
    <sup>2</sup>[Deprecated in favor of the browser extension](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori/issues/84#issuecomment-634815742)\
    <sup>3</sup>Through themes, not built-in

    Data collected on 11th July 2022.
    I chose the criteria based on features that interest me personally.
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    ||[Espial](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial)|[LinkAce](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/)|[linkding](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding)|[Shaarli](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli)|[Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
    ---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:
    Tags|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Mobile layout|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Support for file-based DB|✔️|⚠️<sup>1</sup>|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Bookmarklet|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️|❌<sup>2</sup>
    Import/Export|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    REST API|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️|✔️
    Dark Mode|❌|✔️|✔️|✔️<sup>3</sup>|✔️|✔️
    Link backups (Offline storage)|❌|✔️|✔️|❌|✔️
    Browser Extension|❌|❌|✔️|❌|[<u>✔️ (beta)</u>](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori-web-ext)
    Android share intent|[<u>✔️</u>](https://github.com/jonschoning/espial-share-android)|❌|[<u>✔️</u>](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/how-to.md#using-http-shortcuts-app-on-android)|❌|❌
    Notify when link unavailable|❌|[<u>✔️<u/>](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/application/link-checks/)|❌|❌|❌
    URL cleaning (reduce tracking)|❌|❌|❌|[<u>✔️</u>](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/#edit-view-and-search-your-links)|❌
    Bulk link insertion|❌|❌|❌|❌|❌
    Programming language|Haskell, PureScript|PHP|Python|PHP|Go
    GitHub Stars|521|1480|1910|2687|6262

    <sup>1</sup>[Possible but discouraged](https://www.linkace.org/docs/v1/setup/setup-with-sqlite/) as per documentation, [related issue](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/issues/327)
    <sup>2</sup>[Deprecated in favor of the browser extension](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori/issues/84#issuecomment-634815742)
    <sup>3</sup>Through theme-ing, not built-in

    Data collected on 11th July 2022.
    I chose the criteria based on features that interest me personally.
    Features not found in documentation are assumed to be not available (❌).
    Comments for additions and corrections are very welcome.