Linkwarden leads in popularity with 19,125 stars vs 10,943 stars for Linkding. The 75% higher star count indicates stronger community adoption. In terms of developer contributions, Linkwarden has 806 forks, indicating moderate developer engagement.

Both projects show recent activity, with Linkding last updated 2 days ago and Linkwarden 5 hours ago.

Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with JavaScript, CSS, Typescript. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: Linkding uses Bash, Python, Django while Linkwarden leverages JSX, Next.js, C, Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin, MATLAB.

Linkding has been in development longer, starting 7 years ago, compared to Linkwarden which began 4 years ago. This 2.8-year head start suggests Linkding may have more mature features and established processes.

Linkding uses the MIT license, which is more permissive than Linkwarden's AGPL-3.0 license, potentially offering greater flexibility for commercial use and integration.

Both tools serve similar use cases in Bookmark Managers. However, they also have distinct specializations: Linkwarden extends into Read-it-Later & Knowledge Hubs.

Both Linkding and Linkwarden offer self-hosting capabilities, giving you full control over your data and infrastructure.