Bookmark Manager
Your bookmarks in folders, groups and tags, with search and a Ctrl+K quick launcher. Run it on your own computer, or on one server for your whole team with sign-ins and shared folders. Your bookmarks never leave your machines.
Pay once per version · 14-day money-back guarantee · No account with us, no cloud
How it works
A small app that runs in the background and opens in your browser.
Install it where it suits you
On your own Windows or Linux computer (no sign-in needed), or once on a Linux server, VM or Proxmox container for everyone in your home or team.
Bring your bookmarks
Import the HTML export from Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Safari, Bookmark Ninja and most bookmark services. Folders, tags, notes and dates come along.
Find anything in a second
Press Ctrl+K anywhere, type a few letters, press Enter. Or browse your folders, filter by tag, and open a whole folder at once.
Product tour
From purchase and license key to everyday use, in about a minute.
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- Bookmark Manager: A self-hosted bookmark manager: folders, groups and tags, search, Ctrl+K quick open, and shared folders for teams. Runs on your computer or your own server. (Software for Windows, Linux and Linux servers; Pay once per version, no subscription; Sold through Lemon Squeezy)
- Pick a plan: Personal $24.99 (2 users), Family $34.99 (4 users), Business $149.99 (unlimited users). Every key is for one install.
- License key by email: Lemon Squeezy emails the receipt with the license key and the download. The buyer pastes the key in Settings → License (or Manage users on a team server) and clicks Activate. (Needs the internet once to activate; Works offline for 30 days between checks)
- Your start page: Pinned favorites, the most used and the latest bookmarks.
- A folder per client: Bookmarks as cards with tags, notes and environment badges.
- Groups inside a folder: Split a client's bookmarks into sections like CRM and Project, without sub-folders.
- Ctrl+K quick open: Type a few letters and press Enter.
- See what you still use: Days since added and since last used, and how often you opened it.
- List view: Tags, link check, folder, added and last used. Click a column to sort.
- Change many at once: Move, tag, group or delete a selection of bookmarks together.
- Share a folder: On a team server, give colleagues view or edit access.
- Shared with me: Shared folders, with their groups, appear for colleagues.
- 14-day money-back guarantee: A refund request inside 14 days is refunded right away and the license key is disabled.
- Bookmark Manager: Personal $24.99 · Family $34.99 · Business $149.99 · pay once per version, with every update to it (a new major version is an optional, discounted upgrade). (14-day money-back guarantee; Documentation at studerworks.com/docs)
See it in action
Screens from the app with sample bookmarks. Use the arrows (or swipe) to go through them; click a picture to see it full size.
Features
Everything a hosted bookmark service does, on machines you control.
Folders like a bookmark bar
Folders inside folders, as deep as you like — one per client or project. Put them in any order by dragging, or keep them A–Z.
Groups inside a folder
Split a folder's own bookmarks into sections — CRM, Project, Admin — without making sub-folders. Each folder and group can be cards or a list; collapse a group, or open all of it at once.
Tags & search
Colored tags across folders, and search that covers names, addresses, notes and tags.
Keyboard first
Ctrl+K opens any bookmark from any page. Arrow keys move between bookmarks; N adds, E edits, P pins, C copies, I shows its info, Alt+↑/↓ moves it. Press ? for the full list.
Start page
Pinned favorites in the order you choose, the bookmarks you use most, and what you added lately — the first thing you see.
Browser extension
One click on any website (or Alt+Shift+B) opens the bookmark form with the page filled in. Pick or make a folder, group and tags, and save. For Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Firefox; it only talks to your own install.
See what you still use
A Last used column and sort, and an info panel with days since added, days since last used and times opened — so you know what you can let go.
Shared folders
On a server, share a folder with family or colleagues to view or edit. Everyone else's bookmarks stay private — admins included.
Environment badges
DEV, TEST, UAT, STAGE and PROD are spotted in the address and shown on the bookmark, so you click the right one. Add your own (SIT, DR, TRAINING…) with their own colors and words.
Link checker & clean-up
Finds dead links and pages that moved, in their own column. Mark a wrong report as not a problem. Clears out duplicates and unused tags, and changes many bookmarks at once.
Import, export & backups
HTML import and export that every browser understands, plus nightly backups you can restore in one click.
Light and dark
A clean interface in light or dark, or following your computer's setting. Works on phone-size screens too.
Every site's own icon
Cards show each site's icon, fetched and kept by your own install, so your browser doesn't contact every site you bookmarked just to show the page.
Accessible
Checked against WCAG 2.2 AA: everything works from the keyboard, with a skip link, a clear focus outline and screen reader labels. Single-key shortcuts can be turned off.
Copy in one click
Copy a bookmark's address to paste it into a chat, a ticket or an email, without opening it.
Updates built in
The app tells you when a new version is out and installs it in one click — or by itself, if you like — on a server too. Every update is signed by Studer Works and checked before it's installed.
How it compares
Most bookmark services are subscriptions that keep your bookmarks in their cloud; the open-source ones you run yourself with Docker. Here is how they line up on the points where Bookmark Manager is different.
| Feature | Bookmark Manager | Bookmark Ninja | Raindrop.io | Pinboard | linkding | Linkwarden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | YesPay once per version | NoSubscription | NoFree plan; Pro is a subscription | NoSubscription, $22/yr | YesFree, open source | PartlyFree to run yourself; their cloud is a subscription |
| Runs on your own computer or server | YesWindows, Linux or a server | No | No | No | PartlyWith Docker | PartlyWith Docker or Node + PostgreSQL |
| Your bookmarks stay off the provider's cloud | Yes | No | No | No | YesWhen you run it yourself | PartlyOnly when you run it yourself |
| Folders inside folders | Yes | PartlyCategories in tabs, no sub-categories | Yes | NoTags only | NoTags only | Yes |
| Share a folder with someone to view or edit | Yes | PartlyRead-only link | Yes | PartlyPublic bookmarks, read-only | PartlySingle bookmarks, read-only | Yes |
| Environment badges (DEV, TEST, PROD…) from the address | YesAdd your own too | No | No | No | No | No |
| Finds broken links | Yes | Yes | PartlyPro plan | Partly$39/yr plan | No | No |
| Browser extension | YesChrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Checked November 2, 2026, from each provider's own website, help pages and project pages. Plans and features change, so check with each provider for current details. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Studer Works is not affiliated with them.
Sources
- Bookmark Ninja: home and pricing, user guide, FAQ
- Raindrop.io: collections, broken links, Pro features, sharing
- Pinboard: pricing, tour, how-to
- linkding: project, website, hosting
- Linkwarden: project, collections, pricing, self-hosting
Pricing
Pay once for this version and get every update to it. Owners get a discount when the next major version comes out. Prices in US dollars; sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies.
Personal
For personal use of up to 2 users. Can be installed locally or via a Linux server
14-day money-back guarantee: not for you? Request a refund within 14 days and it's issued right away. Every license is for one install — your computer, or one server that everyone signs in to; the plans differ in how many people can have an account. Checkout and license keys are handled by our reseller, Lemon Squeezy. By buying, you agree to the License Agreement and Terms of Use.
System requirements
Everything it needs is in the download — no separate runtime to install.
Windows
64-bit Windows 10 or 11. The Setup installs it for your user account without admin rights; it starts when you sign in.
Linux
64-bit Linux on Intel/AMD or ARM: .deb (Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi OS), .rpm (Fedora, openSUSE, RHEL) and Arch packages, plus a tar.gz for Alpine and others. Runs as a background service.
Team server
Any Linux server, VM or container (for example a Proxmox LXC). One processor and 1 GB of memory are plenty. Use a reverse proxy for HTTPS beyond your own network.
Browser
Any current browser: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox or Safari, on a computer, tablet or phone.
All your links, one keystroke away
Pay once per version. Your computer or your server. Your data.
Choose a license