Linkwarden Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run Linkwarden on your own server in one click. xCloud installs it with its own database and search, creates your admin login, closes public sign-up and adds free SSL on your domain. Hosting is $24.99 a month on a 6 GB Cloud VPS, or connect a server you already have. Linkwarden itself is free and open source, and your saved pages stay on your server.

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What is Linkwarden?

Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager licensed under AGPL-3.0. Self-hosted Linkwarden collects links into collections and tags, saves a screenshot and PDF of each page so it survives link rot, and adds a reader view with highlights and annotations. The Linkwarden team describes it as blending the simplicity of a read-it-later tool with the reliability of a web archive, built with collaboration in mind, with a browser extension and native iOS and Android apps.

This template runs Linkwarden 2.16.0. PostgreSQL 16 and Meilisearch 1.12.8 run beside it and are only reachable by Linkwarden, not from the internet. Three volumes hold archived pages, the database and the search index. xCloud generates the secrets and creates an xcloud-admin account, then disables public registration. SMTP, SSO, S3 and AI providers are left out on purpose.

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

Self-hosting Linkwarden normally means a web container, PostgreSQL, a search service, generated secrets, a domain and a certificate before the first bookmark. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Pick Linkwarden And A Server
Create your xCloud account, go to Sites, click New Site, open One Click Apps and choose Linkwarden. Pick the Nginx server that should host it.
Step 02
Add A Title And Your Domain
Enter a site title, then choose Go Live to use your own domain or Demo Site to start on a test domain. Click Create, and xCloud installs Linkwarden 2.16.0 with its database, search and free SSL.
Step 03
Sign In And Save A Link
Open the Linkwarden Credentials card in your site, sign in as xcloud-admin with the password shown there, then save your first bookmark. Public sign-up is already closed.

Everything Linkwarden Does, On Your Own Server

Linkwarden runs in full here: page preservation, collections, search and collaboration, with the archive stored on volumes you control.

Page Preservation
Linkwarden captures a screenshot, a PDF and a single HTML file of each saved page, so a bookmark still opens after the original page disappears.
Reader View And Highlights
Read a saved page in a clean reader view, highlight key passages and add annotations, so saved articles become notes you can revisit.
Collections And Tags
Organise links by collection, sub-collection, name, description and multiple tags, so a large library stays navigable as it grows.
Full-Text Search
Search, filter and sort across your saved links, backed by a private Meilisearch index that this template runs beside Linkwarden.
Shared Collections
Invite other people to gather links in a collection, set the permissions of each member, or share links and preserved formats publicly.
Registration Closed By Default
The template creates the xcloud-admin account and disables public registration before install completes, so only people you add can sign in.

Everything You Need To Run Your Bookmark Archive

xCloud sets up the server, database, search and SSL for Linkwarden and gives you backups in the dashboard, so you can focus on your links.

Linkwarden 2.16.0 deployed in one click
Private PostgreSQL and Meilisearch
Passwords and admin login created for you
Reachable only through your domain
Free SSL certificate
Backup Now and scheduled site backups on paid plans
Server security updates included
Public sign-up closed by default
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Linkwarden

Keep pages that might disappear
A researcher saves articles and references with a screenshot and PDF of each, so the source stays readable after the original site changes or goes offline.
Build a shared team reading list
A small team invites members to a collection, sets each person's permissions, and gathers links for a project in one place instead of a chat thread.
Annotate what you read
A student opens a saved page in reader view, highlights the key ideas and adds notes, then finds the page again later through full-text search.
Replace a read-it-later subscription
Someone who saves links to read later moves the library to their own server and keeps it organised with collections and tags, on a domain they control.

Linkwarden vs Alternatives

Pocket: Pocket was Mozilla's hosted read-it-later service and has shut down. Linkwarden is software you run on your own Cloud VPS, and the Linkwarden team describes it as blending a read-it-later tool with a web archive that keeps a screenshot and PDF of each page.
Karakeep: Karakeep is a self-hosted bookmark archive with its own xCloud page. Its template asks for 3072 MB of RAM and 2 CPU cores, against 2048 MB and 1 core for this Linkwarden template.
Wallabag: Wallabag is a self-hosted read-it-later service for saving pages, tagging them and reading offline. Linkwarden centres on collections shared between users and keeps a screenshot and PDF copy of each page.
Linkding: Linkding is an MIT-licensed bookmark manager in a single SQLite-backed container, and its xCloud template asks for 512 MB of RAM. Linkwarden runs three services and asks for 2048 MB.

Linkwarden On A Bare VPS, On Linkwarden Cloud Or On xCloud

The app is the same everywhere. What changes is who sets it up, where your saved pages live and how you pay.

Scroll the table sideways to compare.

On a bare VPS, or on Linkwarden Cloud	On xCloud
Bare VPS: install Docker, write a compose file and run Linkwarden, PostgreSQL and Meilisearch yourself.	Click New Site, open One Click Apps, pick Linkwarden, add a title and a domain.
Bare VPS: create the database password, the login secret and the search key by hand.	Every password and secret is created for you, plus an xcloud-admin login.
Bare VPS: set up a reverse proxy and an SSL certificate, then keep it renewed.	Free SSL on your domain, renewed for you. The app is reachable only through your domain.
Bare VPS: write your own script to copy the database, archive and search index somewhere safe.	Backup Now and backup schedules under Backup in the dashboard, on paid plans.
Linkwarden Cloud: hosted by the Linkwarden team, $3 a month per user on its yearly plan, 30,000 links per user (checked 6 November 2026).	$24.99 a month for a 6 GB Cloud VPS we look after, or a per-server fee for a VPS you already rent. No per-user price.
Linkwarden Cloud: updates are applied for you on their servers.	You choose when to update: change the version in Environment and click Save & Redeploy.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Linkwarden hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for heavy page preservation and a large archive.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we set up, keep patched and watch, with backups you can run and restore from the dashboard. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Linkwarden itself is free under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Own Your Link Archive?

Linkwarden on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we set up, keep patched and watch, with backups you can run and restore from the dashboard. Deploy faster. Own your archive. Stay in control.

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.

Can you self-host Linkwarden with Docker?

Yes, and Linkwarden Docker hosting is what this template does. xCloud installs a fixed, tested version of Linkwarden with its own database and search, creates the passwords, and adds your domain and free SSL. You don't write or maintain any setup files.

How much RAM does Linkwarden need?

Linkwarden needs at least 2 GB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk. The 6 GB Cloud VPS on this page clears that, including PostgreSQL and Meilisearch. Browser-based page preservation and concurrent indexing can need more memory and CPU, and archived screenshots and PDFs drive storage growth.

Does Linkwarden archive pages?

Yes. Linkwarden captures a screenshot, a PDF and a single HTML file of each saved page, and can optionally send a page to the Wayback Machine. The copies are stored on your server, so they stay even if the original page goes away.

What is the best self-hosted alternative to Pocket?

There is no single best one. Linkwarden suits people who want collaboration, collections and a preserved copy of each page. Wallabag is a read-it-later service and Linkding a lighter bookmark manager, and each has its own xCloud page. Choose by features and how much RAM each one needs.

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Does Linkwarden have a browser extension?

Yes. The Linkwarden team makes a browser extension for saving links, along with native iOS and Android apps that need an account on a Linkwarden instance. You can point them at your own domain. This template does not change or bundle them; they connect to the site over HTTPS.

Where does Linkwarden store its data?

On your server, in three places xCloud keeps separate: your saved pages, screenshots and PDFs; your accounts, collections and bookmarks; and the search index. A site backup covers all three. To back them up on paid plans, open your site, go to Backup → Previous Backups and click Backup Now, or turn on Automatic Backup under Backup → Backup Settings.

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Can I share collections with other people in Linkwarden?

Yes. Linkwarden lets several users collaborate on a collection, set the permissions of each member, and share links and preserved formats publicly. Public sign-up is disabled in this template, so you add the people you want rather than leaving registration open.

Is Linkwarden free to self-host?

Yes. Linkwarden is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so there is no licence fee for the code. Your xCloud bill covers the server it runs on. The Linkwarden team also sells its own Linkwarden Cloud subscription, which is a separate service from this one.

Is xCloud the same as Linkwarden Cloud?

No. Linkwarden Cloud is the Linkwarden team's own hosted service, $3 a month per user on its yearly plan with 30,000 links per user (checked 6 November 2026). On xCloud you pay for the server, not per user, and your saved pages stay on it. xCloud has no partnership with the Linkwarden project.

How do I upgrade Linkwarden on xCloud?

xCloud never updates Linkwarden on its own, so you choose when. Take a backup first and read the release notes. Then open Environment, change the version on the LINKWARDEN_IMAGE line and click Save & Redeploy. Check login, search and one saved page afterwards.

How do I sign in the first time?

Use the xcloud-admin username and the password shown on the Linkwarden Credentials card in your site. The install form asks for no app-specific values, and public sign-up is closed before install completes, so you add other users from inside Linkwarden.

Deploy Linkwarden on xCloud

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.