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Caldera vs Readlink

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Caldera compared with Readlink
DetailCaldera logo Caldera Readlink
What it doesThe social network for GitHub and Obsidian A social reading app for organizing your library, discovering books, and sharing ideas with curious readers
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Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingNot given Free: Tracking your library and your reading, stats, Discover and the feed. Premium: Optional subscription available in the app with features including advanced reading stats, unlimited shelves, unlimited AI reading chats, AI assistants (20 actions a day free, unlimited on Premium), AI index scannin
Key features
  • GitHub city visualization showing repos as buildings and districts
  • Living profile with daily journal, activity score and streaks
  • End-to-end encrypted private note sharing
  • AI agent and coding activity visualization
  • World map showing all members' cities and neighborhoods
  • Asks and offers with gravity rewards
  • Read-only GitHub integration with no code access
  • Self-hosted profile export to static site
  • Mobile support on iOS and Android
  • Cryptographic identity key stored locally in vault
  • Page-by-page reading tracker
  • Book barcode scanner
  • Goodreads library import
  • AI reading chats
  • Social feed for book discussions
  • Reader matching
  • Half-star ratings
  • Private notes and highlights
  • In-app PDF reader
What makes it different
  • Free and open source with no telemetry
  • Visualizes GitHub activity as a living city that updates automatically
  • Privacy by default: nothing leaves your Obsidian vault unless you explicitly choose
  • Sign up with just GitHub, no installation required
  • Self-hosted option with open protocol
  • Built specifically for non-fiction readers with curated recommendations and discussion tuned to non-fiction
  • AI features connect insights across your personal books and notes
  • Reader matching against 300+ curated celebrity libraries
  • Highlights and notes stay linked to chapters for long-term reference
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 −1 (down) since last check12 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)74
Citation Flow (Majestic)2614
Referring domains (Majestic)2114

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