Best Open Source Alternatives to Papaly

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Papaly — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Papaly, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Hoarder	27,978	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Wallabag	12,868	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Shiori	11,564	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Linkding	10,984	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Buku	7,169	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Shaarli	3,885	zlib	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit