Karakeep Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Karakeep hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted bookmark manager that keeps a searchable copy and a screenshot of every page you save, on a server you own. Deploy Karakeep from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned app beside a headless Chrome and a private Meilisearch index, generates the secrets, mounts two persistent volumes and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain.

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What is Karakeep?

Karakeep, previously Hoarder, is a self-hostable bookmark-everything app, so self-hosted Karakeep is a self-hosted bookmark manager you run instead of a read-later service such as Pocket or Raindrop.io. Its README lists links, simple notes, images and PDFs, full-text and semantic search, full-page archival against link rot, OCR, lists, a rule-based engine, importers, browser extensions and mobile apps. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

On xCloud this template deploys Karakeep 0.33.2 with the vendor Chrome image for screenshots and Meilisearch 1.41.0 for search, all pinned by digest. The karakeep_data volume holds the SQLite database, archived assets and screenshots, and karakeep_search holds the index. HTTPS is on your domain. The optional AI, SMTP and OAuth integrations are intentionally left out of this template, so you add them yourself if needed.

From Sign-Up to a Live Karakeep In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Karakeep yourself means the app, a headless Chrome, a search service, two volumes, secrets, a domain and a certificate before the first bookmark is saved. Here the install form has no fields at all.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Karakeep from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server; there are no other fields, because xCloud generates the NextAuth and Meilisearch secrets.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned Karakeep 0.33.2 image with a Chrome container and Meilisearch 1.41.0, both private with no host ports, mount karakeep_data and karakeep_search, and publish the app over HTTPS.
Step 03
Register, Close Sign-Ups, Save
Register the first account, set DISABLE_SIGNUPS=true in the Environment editor and redeploy to close registration, then save a test URL and check its content and screenshot.

Everything Karakeep Does, On Your Own Server

This template runs Karakeep with a Chrome container for screenshots and a private Meilisearch index, and deliberately leaves out the optional AI integrations.

Links, Notes, Images And PDFs
Bookmark links, take simple notes and store images and PDFs in one archive, with titles, descriptions and images fetched automatically for links.
Full Page Archiving
Karakeep archives full pages to protect against link rot, so research stays readable after the original link changes or disappears.
Page Screenshots
A bundled headless Chrome container captures screenshots and crawls JavaScript-driven pages that a plain fetch would miss.
Full-Text Search
A private Meilisearch index searches everything you have saved. It publishes no port, and the index can be rebuilt from the data volume.
Lists, Rules And Sharing
Sort bookmarks into lists, collaborate with others on the same list, and use the rule-based engine for custom management.
Importers, Extensions And Apps
Import from Chrome, Pocket, Linkwarden and Omnivore, and use the browser extensions and iOS and Android apps with your own server's address.

Everything You Need To Run Your Karakeep 24/7

Dedicated server hosting for Karakeep, so the machine under your archive is not your problem.

Karakeep 0.33.2 deployed instantly
Images pinned by immutable digest
Secrets generated for you
Chrome and search kept private
Free SSL certificate
Docker app backups you schedule
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Karakeep

Keep a read-later list you actually own
A reader saves articles from a phone or browser extension into their own Karakeep server, and finds them again later with full-text search instead of scrolling a hosted app's list.
Archive research that might disappear
A researcher or journalist saves pages with full-page archival and screenshots, so sources stay readable and checkable after the original site changes or goes offline.
Move your Pocket or Chrome bookmarks home
Someone leaving a hosted bookmarking service imports their bookmarks from Pocket, Chrome, Linkwarden or Omnivore into Karakeep and keeps the archive on a server they rent.
Share a reading list with a small group
A team or household collaborates on the same list, adding links and notes that everyone can search, with accounts that an administrator controls by closing public sign-ups.

Karakeep vs Alternatives

Pocket: Pocket was a hosted read-later service, and Karakeep's README lists it as shut down and says its author used it before building Karakeep; and on xCloud the archive, screenshots and search index sit on volumes of a server you control.
Raindrop.io: Raindrop.io is a hosted bookmark service. Karakeep is AGPL-3.0 software you run yourself, with importers, a REST API, browser extensions and mobile apps pointed at your own domain.
Linkwarden: Linkwarden is another self-hosted bookmark manager with its own OneClick page, so it is a different server and interface. Choose this template when you want Karakeep's lists, rules and page screenshots.
Wallabag: Wallabag is a separate self-hosted read-later app with its own OneClick page and its own approach. Pick Karakeep when you want bookmarks, notes, images and archived pages in one searchable place.

Ready To Own Your Bookmark Archive?

Karakeep on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore, with the archive and its search index left in your hands.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is Karakeep the same as Hoarder?

Yes. Upstream's README says Karakeep was previously named Hoarder, and the project is the same self-hostable bookmark-everything app. Some older guides, apps and package names still say Hoarder. This template deploys the Karakeep 0.33.2 release under its current name.

How do I self-host Karakeep with Docker?

This Karakeep Docker hosting template does it for you: the official Karakeep image, the vendor Chrome image and Meilisearch, all pinned by digest, run under Docker Compose on your own Cloud VPS, not a Karakeep cloud account. Only the app is published, through HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does Karakeep need?

The template manifest asks for 3072 MB of RAM, 2 CPU cores and 10 GB of disk as a floor, and notes that concurrent crawling, screenshots and large archives can need more. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which leaves about 3 GB of headroom above that floor.

How do I update Karakeep?

Updates are not automatic. The template pins Karakeep, Chrome and Meilisearch by immutable digest, and catalog synchronization never upgrades existing installs. Back up both volumes, read the Karakeep and Meilisearch migration notes, then recreate containers without deleting volumes. A Meilisearch version change can require an index rebuild.

What should I back up for Karakeep?

Include both volumes in your backup: karakeep_data (the SQLite database, archived assets and screenshots) and karakeep_search (the Meilisearch index). The data volume is authoritative and the index can be rebuilt, but keeping both gives the fastest recovery. Store copies off the server and test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

Is Karakeep free and open source?

Yes. Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0, linked from this page at the pinned v0.33.2 tag, and this template deploys the unmodified official images. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for Karakeep, and the software adds no per-user fee.

Can I import my Pocket bookmarks into Karakeep?

Yes. Upstream's README lists bookmark importers for Chrome, Pocket, Linkwarden, Omnivore and Tab Session Manager. Run the import from inside the app after you have registered your account, then check a few archived pages. Imports can add load, so watch memory while they run.

Does Karakeep work with Ollama for tagging?

Upstream supports LLM-based tagging and summaries, including local models through Ollama, but this template does not include them. The OpenAI and Ollama integrations are left out, so nothing is sent to an AI provider unless you add that configuration yourself in the Environment editor.

Are there Karakeep mobile apps and browser extensions?

Yes. Upstream's README lists Chrome, Firefox and Safari extensions and iOS and Android apps. They connect to a server address, so point them at your own HTTPS domain. This page does not test them against this template, so confirm sign-in on your device.

Is public registration open?

Yes, for first-run setup only. Register the intended first account, then set DISABLE_SIGNUPS=true in the Environment editor and redeploy to close registration. Archived pages can hold sensitive material, so keep that window short and protect the account you create.

What runs alongside Karakeep?

A headless Chrome container for screenshots and JavaScript crawling, and Meilisearch for full-text search. Neither publishes a host port, and both stay private on the install's network. Keep NEXTAUTH_SECRET and MEILI_MASTER_KEY stable, because changing them breaks sessions or the search service.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.