Readeck
A self-hosted read-later app shipped as a single binary, with highlights and e-book export.
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About Readeck
Readeck is an open-source tool for saving web content you want to read later or keep for years. You paste a link or use the browser extension, and Readeck stores a readable copy of the article, photo or video as a bookmark that you can label, favourite, archive and search. Highlights can be added to any text and browsed across your whole library, and for videos it fetches the transcript when one is available so you can read and highlight it like an article. Articles and whole collections can be exported as e-books, and Readeck exposes a catalogue that compatible e-readers can browse. It is distributed as a single executable file with no dependencies, or as a container image for Docker or Podman, and the code is published under the AGPL on Codeberg. It is free to run on your own machine; there is no official paid hosting. It suits self-hosters who found wallabag dated and want something modern but light.
Best for: Self-hosters who want a modern, lightweight read-later archive they fully control.
Pros and cons
What works
- Single executable with no dependencies, easy to run
- Highlights, labels, collections and full-text search
- Saves video transcripts and exports e-books
- Free and open source
Why people leave
- No official hosted service; you must run it yourself
- Mobile access relies on the web app and third-party clients
- Younger project with a smaller ecosystem than wallabag
Top Readeck alternatives
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wallabag66.5The longer-established self-hosted option, with more mobile apps and official hosting.
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Karakeep62.6Self-hosted with AI tagging, image OCR and official mobile apps.
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Linkwarden59.6Self-hosted, preserves full pages as screenshots and PDFs, and offers a cloud plan.
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Readwise Reader57.2A hosted app if you want polished mobile apps and RSS without running a server.
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Instapaper55.3Simple hosted read-later service with unlimited free saves.
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Readeck: common questions
Is Readeck free?
Yes. Readeck is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Readeck open source?
Yes. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Readeck run on?
Readeck is available for Web, Browser extension and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Readeck?
The highest-ranked Readeck alternatives right now are wallabag, Karakeep and Linkwarden. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.