Bookmarks and read-later
Linkwarden privacy rating
Bookmark manager that saves full copies of pages as HTML, screenshots and PDF, with collections, tags, reader view and highlights; it can be self-hosted or used as a paid cloud service.
Summary
Linkwarden scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the bookmarks and read-later criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The mobile app sends error reports to Sentry with no setting to turn it off, and the privacy policy lists third-party tracking cookies on the website.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid cloud subscriptions; the self-hosted version is free, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.