Cards, Stacks, and Lists: What’s the Difference?

👉 Cards

A card is the fundamental unit of Stacklist. Every link you save becomes a card.

Each card can include a title, description, tags, and an image — making it easy to recognize and organize later. Think of it as a bookmark, but with context.

Cards can be anything with a URL:

• A restaurant you want to try

• A product you're considering buying

• An article to read later

• A place you want to visit

👉 Stacks

A stack is a collection of cards grouped around a theme, topic, or purpose.

Stacks can be private (only visible to you), shared with specific people, or made fully public for anyone to discover.

Some examples of what a stack might look like:

• "Best Food in Austin" — a curated guide to restaurants

• "Design Inspiration" — a collection of sites and references

• "Reading List" — articles and essays saved to read later

👉 Collections

A collection is a group of stacks organized under a broader category.

If stacks are chapters, collections are the book. They're useful when you have multiple stacks that belong together under one theme.

For example, a collection called "New York Favorites" might contain stacks like "Restaurants," "Things to Do," and "Places to Stay."

Collections are available on the Curator Plus plan and above.

⚒️ How They Work Together

Everything in Stacklist flows from the bottom up:

1. Save a card — grab any link and save it with notes and tags.

2. Organize into stacks — group related cards into a themed collection.

3. Arrange into collections — bring related stacks together under a broader category.

The result is a structured, searchable, and shareable library of everything you care about on the web.