Instapaper alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Instapaper: full-text search and PDFs need Premium, and free plan limits notes to five a month. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Instapaper, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Readwise Reader currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Instapaper alternative for most people
Readwise ReaderHandles PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters and RSS too, with much deeper highlighting and export.
Best Instapaper alternative for a free option
wallabagOpen-source and self-hostable, with an Instapaper importer and a cheap hosted plan.
Best Instapaper alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
MatterA more design-led reader with very natural text-to-speech and newsletter syncing.
Best Instapaper alternative for open source
ReadeckSelf-hosted single binary with highlights, labels and e-book export for offline reading.
Best Instapaper alternative for self-hosting
wallabagOpen-source and self-hostable, with an Instapaper importer and a cheap hosted plan.
Best Instapaper alternative for Mac
GoodLinksA one-off purchase on Apple devices with iCloud sync instead of a subscription.
Best Instapaper alternative for Windows
Raindrop.ioBetter if your saves are more bookmarks than articles, with nested collections and tags.
Best Instapaper alternative for iPhone and Android
Readwise ReaderHandles PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters and RSS too, with much deeper highlighting and export.
Best Instapaper alternative for working in the browser
Readwise ReaderHandles PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters and RSS too, with much deeper highlighting and export.
Instapaper alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Instapaper?
Readwise Reader ranks first right now. Handles PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters and RSS too, with much deeper highlighting and export. Matter and GoodLinks follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Instapaper?
Yes. Matter (free plan + paid), wallabag (open source), Readeck (open source) and Raindrop.io (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Instapaper?
Yes: wallabag and Readeck. wallabag and Readeck can also be self-hosted.
Why do people switch from Instapaper?
The complaints we hear most: full-text search and PDFs need Premium; free plan limits notes to five a month; no native desktop app or self-hosted option.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Instapaper, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.