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As a paid product, has anyone used Raindrop as well and have opinions/comparisons? And on the self hosted side, vs Hoarder?

I’ve been considering switching from Raindrop to a self hosted option, but while I like self hosting I’m also leaning towards just paying someone to handle this particular service for me.

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I used to use raindrop however found it a bit bloated with features I never use, I've switched to selfhosting linkding: https://linkding.link and enjoy the much more minimal experience

I've never heard of raindrop and it looks cool but I see the .ru in one of their screenshots -- are they based in Russia? Any concerns with doing business with a Russian company, in the context of sanctions etc.?

Rustem Mussabekov on 24 Oct 2023 wrote: "I'm founder of Raindrop.io. I'd like to clarify information about the origin of myself and the project. While I did live in Russia for a long time and initially started Raindrop there, I relocated to my motherland, Kazakhstan, shortly after the war began. I also moved all financial and business matters there.

I am no longer associated with Russia in any way. It would be great if this information could be added to the article."

Source: https://numericcitizen.me/when-war-in-ukraine-influences-my-...

I also use raindrop, but been looking at self-hosted alternatives as raindrop does not encrypt the data, so I can't use it for work stuff.

I pay for Raindrop, very useful to have someone else run it, minimal cost.

I tried Raindrop, but it was not usable to me because it constantly logged you out.

I have been using Raindrop and like it quite a bit

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