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Arcmark

Shares rank 6 of 8 bookmark managers by recommenders

People recommend it as a macOS bookmark manager that sits as a sidebar beside the browser, keeping bookmarks close at hand; commenters found it useful.

People recommend it as a macOS bookmark manager that sits as a sidebar beside the browser, keeping bookmarks close at hand; commenters found it useful.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Positive reactions to the project

    “This looks like a nice project!”

    Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

    “This is hilarious! I love it!”

    Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”
  • Seems useful to commenters

    “this is just what I wanted and didn't know I did”

    Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

    “seems like it'll be a good help”

    Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

Other bookmark managers people recommend

The four most recommended other bookmark managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Arcmark compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Karakeep23196%10—Approved
Linkding130100%8—Approved
Pinboard10377%7—Approved
ClipNotebook80100%2——
ArcmarkThis page60100%1——
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What people said

All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“this is just what I wanted and didn't know I did”

RecommendsComment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

“Interesting example on how I envision software to evolve in the future”

RecommendsComment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

“This is hilarious! I love it!”

RecommendsComment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

“I've been using it for the last few days and it's really nice to have bookmarks so close to the browser”

RecommendsComment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

“seems like it'll be a good help”

RecommendsComment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

“This looks like a nice project!”

RecommendsComment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.