About Pinboard

Pinboard is a bookmarking site founded in 2009 and run independently by Nine Fives Software. It describes itself as social bookmarking for introverts: a fast, no-nonsense service for people who value privacy and speed, carrying neither advertising nor tracking, and funded by a modest yearly fee from users.

Users can bookmark from any browser, connect their Twitter accounts and favorites, and sync with other services such as Instapaper or Pocket. For slightly more per year, an archiving add-on saves a copy of every bookmarked page, provides full-text search and automatically checks the account for dead links.

Pinboard is a hosted service rather than self-hosted software. Sign-up costs $22 per year according to its homepage, and the site offers a tour and a FAQ. It suits people who want a durable, private bookmark collection rather than a modern social product.