When comparing Wallabag vs Shaarli, the Slant community recommends Wallabag for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to organize bookmarks?” Wallabag is ranked 13th while Shaarli is ranked 28th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Optional server self hosting
Pro Open source
Pro Firefox and Chrome extensions available
Pro Tagging
Pro Offline article support
Pro Import content from other apps
It's possible to import content from other apps, i.e Pocket
Pro RSS reader compatible
Miniflux, Vienna, FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS, Leed FeedReader, Fiery Feeds.
Pro epub/kobo integration
Integration within Kobo reader through simple hack allows epub creation of saved articles.
Pro Fast performance
Pro Free forever
Since you host your own data, you can continue using Shaarli indefinitely with no possibility of the service becoming paid.
Pro You host your own data
Cons
Con Poor UI
UI is not as good as other apps in this category.
Con Paragraphs missing
Paragraphs within downloaded articles are missing.
Con Difficult to configure
Con Poor Text to Speech
Text to Speech frequently breaks and doesn't respond to speed change.
Con Software update must be done manually
No auto-update built in.
Con You must host it yourself
If you do not already have a web server, this can cost you money to purchase.
