# Karakeep privacy rating

Bookmark manager, formerly called Hoarder, for saving links, notes, images and PDFs with full-text search, page archiving and optional AI tagging; it can be self-hosted or used as the paid Karakeep Cloud.

## Summary

Karakeep scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the bookmarks and read-later criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

- Website: https://karakeep.app
- Source code: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Five Eyes member. GDPR-style data protection law. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Bookmarks and read-later](https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the apps have no telemetry by default. The website's Cloudflare Web Analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://karakeep.app/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Karakeep Cloud subscriptions; the self-hosted version is free, with no ads. | https://karakeep.app/pricing/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/karakeep/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browser-sync/karakeep.md