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An open-source, self-hostable read-later app with an official hosted service.

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About wallabag

wallabag is a free and open-source read-it-later application that has been developed since 2013. You save a web page from a browser extension, mobile app or bookmarklet, and wallabag extracts the article text into a clean reading view, keeping a copy in your own archive so it does not vanish if the original changes. Tags, favourites, search and annotations help organise what you keep, and you can read on the web, Android, iPhone, e-readers or through RSS feeds of your lists. It imports from Pocket, Omnivore, Instapaper and Pinboard, which makes it a popular landing spot for people leaving closed services. You can run it yourself on a PHP server or with Docker under the MIT licence, or pay a small yearly fee for wallabag.it, the official hosted version run in Europe with a 14-day trial. The interface is plainer than commercial apps and third-party mobile clients vary in polish, but your data stays under your control.

Best for: People who want to own their read-later archive, self-hosted or on a cheap European host.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and open source, with self-hosting fully supported
  • Imports from Pocket, Omnivore, Instapaper and Pinboard
  • Works with e-readers and RSS readers
  • Affordable official hosting with European data storage

Why people leave

  • Interface is plainer than commercial read-later apps
  • Self-hosting means handling updates and backups
  • Article extraction occasionally fails on complex sites

Top wallabag alternatives

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  1. 1Readeck logo
    Readeck

    A newer self-hosted reader in a single binary, with highlights, transcripts and e-book export.

    66.5
  2. 2Karakeep logo
    Karakeep

    Self-hosted, saves notes and images too, and adds AI tagging and full-text search.

    62.6
  3. 3Linkwarden logo
    Linkwarden

    Self-hosted with full-page preservation and collaborative collections.

    59.6
  4. 4Instapaper logo
    Instapaper

    A hosted, polished alternative if you no longer want to run a server.

    57.2
  5. 5Readwise Reader logo
    Readwise Reader

    Far richer hosted reading app with RSS, PDFs and highlight export.

    55.3

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wallabag: common questions

Is wallabag free?

Yes. wallabag is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is wallabag open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at wallabag/wallabag. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does wallabag run on?

wallabag is available for Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to wallabag?

The highest-ranked wallabag alternatives right now are Readeck, Karakeep and Linkwarden. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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