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Karakeep VPS hosting.

Save links, articles and notes to your own Karakeep server: one-click Coolify install, root access, locations in Europe & America.

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What is Karakeep?

Karakeep on your own VPS.

You read a great article, a recipe or a tutorial and want it back next month. Karakeep, the self-hosted bookmark manager formerly called Hoarder, saves links, notes, images and PDFs in one place, archives full pages against link rot and tags everything with AI. Full-text search finds an item even if you only remember one phrase. On your own VPS, Karakeep installs in one click through One-Click Apps and Coolify, with crawler and search index included.

Because the server is yours, so is the archive: no third party reads your saved pages, and nothing vanishes when a read-later service shuts down. Root access lets you put Karakeep on your own domain with HTTPS, connect an OpenAI key or run Ollama next to it for local tagging, and reach your data over SSH whenever you want an export. The iOS and Android apps and the browser extensions simply connect to your server's address.

Karakeep on your own VPS.

Karakeep features

Everything you save stays findable

AI tags, full-text search and OCR keep thousands of links, notes and screenshots retrievable, while rules and RSS feeds fill your archive automatically.

Rules that sort new saves

Bookmarks land in the right list with the right tags, no manual sorting.

Full-text search across your archive

Find any saved page by a phrase you remember, not only by its title.

AI tagging with OpenAI or Ollama

New saves get tags and summaries automatically, from a cloud API or your own model.

Text in images becomes searchable

Screenshots and photos you save show up in search thanks to built-in OCR.

RSS feeds that fill your archive

Follow your favorite blogs and new posts land in Karakeep on their own.

Notes that follow you across devices

Jot a thought on your phone and find it next to the bookmark on desktop.

Locations in Europe and America

Your server. Your location.

4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your users.

Europe

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn

Inside Karakeep

What you can do with Karakeep

Karakeep saves links, notes, images and PDFs, tags them with AI and finds them again with full-text search. Here is what you work with every day.

Open-source bookmark managerAI-assisted organizingFast discoveryBuilt for self-hosters

Karakeep

Bookmarks

Karakeep

All your saves in one list

Every link, note and image appears as a clean row with favicon, title, a short snippet and its tags. The search field at the top filters the list instantly, so even a large archive stays easy to scan.

Favicon and page titleSnippet previewTags under each entryFilter as you type

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Karakeep on your VPS in minutes — no complicated setup.

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Backups & snapshots

Your VPS stays restorable.

Snapshots let you roll back quickly. ZapX Pass unlocks Restore, manual Backups, and longer retention for daily Backups.

Backups with ZapX Pass

SECURED
ZapX Pass
  • Manual Backups
  • Keep daily Backups longer

Snapshots for quick rollback

RECORDED
ZapX Pass
  • Snapshot before deployment
  • Jump back immediately
  • Snapshot with RAM

More control with ZapX Passextra storage, restore, Pass perks, and Lifetime VPS without activity checks

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Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4
19,543+ Reviews on Trustpilot

best of the hosting

best of the hosting

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Kelkai
10 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆
10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

perfect hosting plans

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Technologyfuture
8 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌
8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

very nice trust worthy

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Odysseas Polomarkakis
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀
8 Nov 2026

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

thank you for zapk hosting it is best in the world

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ahma muhamad
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡
8 Nov 2026

Super Support

Super Support

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4 Nov 2026
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Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧
5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

lifetime vps is pretty good

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kikyo
27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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bondy
26 Oct 2026
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Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌
26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

most stable server hosting platform at the time !

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ryzex fn
25 Oct 2026
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Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡
25 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Karakeep

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

Order a VPS, open One-Click Apps in the dashboard and choose Karakeep. Coolify then deploys the web app, the headless Chrome crawler and the Meilisearch search index as containers. When the deploy is done, open the address Coolify shows, create your admin account and start saving. If you prefer, you can still run your own Docker Compose stack over SSH. Learn more about One-Click Apps

  • One-click deploy via One-Click Apps and Coolify
  • Crawler and search index included in the stack
  • Manual Docker Compose setup remains possible

It depends on what runs next to the web app. The headless Chrome crawler needs the most memory while it archives pages, the Meilisearch index grows with your archive, and a local Ollama model adds a lot on top. For a personal archive with a cloud AI key, a smaller plan is a good start. Plan for more RAM if you run Ollama on the same VPS or save large volumes.

  • Web app, crawler and search index share the RAM
  • Local AI models need the most extra memory
  • Move to a larger plan when your archive grows

Yes. The Karakeep apps for iOS and Android and the browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox let you enter your own server address. Point them to your domain or your VPS address, log in with your account, and every link you share or save lands directly in your archive on the VPS.

  • iOS and Android apps
  • Browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox
  • Saves go straight to your own server

Yes. Karakeep can tag and summarize bookmarks with any OpenAI-compatible API: add your API key to the configuration and new saves are tagged automatically. If you want the AI to stay on your own server, run Ollama yourself on the same VPS or a second one and point Karakeep to it. AI tagging is optional; Karakeep works without it too.

  • OpenAI key or another OpenAI-compatible API
  • Local models via Ollama, run by you
  • Manual tags work without any AI

Yes. Point an A record of your domain to the IP of your VPS and add the domain to the Karakeep service in Coolify. Coolify's proxy then requests a TLS certificate, so the web app, the mobile apps and the browser extensions reach your archive over HTTPS. Read the Coolify guide

  • A record pointing to your VPS IP
  • Domain set on the service in Coolify
  • TLS certificate handled by the Coolify proxy

Every VPS gets a daily automatic Backup at a fixed time set by the platform, included in your plan. With the ZapX Pass you can see these daily Backups and restore them, create your own manual Backups and snapshots, keep daily Backups longer depending on your Pass tier, and manage your Backup slots and storage limit. Karakeep itself can also export your bookmarks at any time.

  • Daily automatic Backup included
  • Restore with the ZapX Pass
  • Manual Backups and snapshots with the ZapX Pass

Yes. Every VPS comes with full root access over SSH. You can inspect the Karakeep containers, read logs, export data, adjust environment variables or install additional tools such as Ollama next to Karakeep. First steps with SSH

  • Full root access over SSH
  • Containers and logs under your control
  • Room for your own tools next to Karakeep

Yes. When your archive, the search index or your AI setup needs more room, switch to a larger plan with more RAM, CPU cores and storage from the dashboard. Your Karakeep installation stays on the same VPS, so you continue right where you left off.

  • More RAM, CPU and storage on demand
  • Upgrade from the dashboard
  • Your installation stays in place

ZAP-Hosting offers VPS locations in Europe and America. Pick the one closest to you and the devices you save from, so the web app and mobile apps stay responsive. Many users in North America start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. You see every available location when you configure your VPS.

  • Locations in Europe and America
  • Choose the one closest to you
  • All options shown in the configurator

Yes. You can cancel your VPS anytime in the dashboard. You pick the term length when you order, and a cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term. Export your bookmarks from Karakeep before the term ends if you want to keep them.

  • Cancel anytime in the dashboard
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the term
  • Export your bookmarks beforehand

Any more questions?

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ZAPX Dashboard

The dashboard for your Karakeep VPS

Monitor resources, open the console and manage the VPS that runs your Karakeep stack, all from one dashboard.

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VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

ZapX Pass · ZapX AI Agent

Ask about your Karakeep server. Get a concrete answer.

The ZapX AI Agent knows your VPS context and helps with Karakeep logs, crawler errors, domain setup and resource questions, right in the panel.

Crawler errors explainedRAM and CPU usageDomain and HTTPSOllama setup

The ZapX AI Agent comes with the ZapX Pass, which also lets you restore your daily Backups and create manual Backups and snapshots.

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ZapX AI Agent

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Karakeep saves links but no screenshots or archives. What should I check?
That usually points to the headless Chrome crawler. Check whether its container is running, whether the web app can reach it, and look for timeout or memory errors in its logs. Then save a test link and watch the crawler log.
How do I see if it runs out of memory?
Compare the VPS RAM usage while the crawler works. If memory spikes on large pages, reduce the number of crawler workers or consider a plan with more RAM.

Performance

Measured VPS performance for Karakeep

What the numbers mean for Karakeep: new pages get crawled and archived quickly, search answers while you type, and AI tagging jobs don't slow down the web UI.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Typical budget VPSHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation

Methodology: July 2026 · mtr · iperf3 · fio · Smokeping

“Typical market” values reflect common providers in the relevant segment under comparable test conditions where applicable.

Live network status

Use cases

Who runs Karakeep on their own VPS

Four everyday setups where a self-hosted bookmark manager on your own VPS pays off, from saving on the go to a shared household archive.

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See whether your VPS is online and how much CPU and RAM it uses
Start, stop or restart the VPS on the go
Keep track of your term and renew in time

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