Best read-later and bookmarking apps
Read-later apps that save articles for distraction-free reading, and bookmark managers for collecting, tagging and archiving links, from hosted services to self-hosted open-source tools.
22 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All read-later and bookmarking apps
- Alternatives to Raindrop.io
An all-in-one bookmark manager with collections, tags and a generous free plan.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Browser extension - Alternatives to Karakeep
A self-hostable 'bookmark everything' app with AI tagging, formerly called Hoarder.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Readwise Reader
A read-later app for articles, PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters and RSS, built around highlighting.
PaidWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Browser extension - Alternatives to Linkwarden
An open-source, collaborative bookmark manager that preserves full copies of saved pages.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to linkding
A minimal, fast self-hosted bookmark manager that runs in a single Docker container.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Instapaper
A long-running read-later service that saves articles into a clean, ad-free reading view.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to Matter
A design-led read-later app for iPhone, iPad and the web, known for its text-to-speech.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Browser extension - Alternatives to wallabag
An open-source, self-hostable read-later app with an official hosted service.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Pinboard
- Alternatives to Readeck
A self-hosted read-later app shipped as a single binary, with highlights and e-book export.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Anybox
A native bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync and quick search.
Free plan + paidmacOS, iOS, Browser extension - Alternatives to GoodLinks
A one-time-purchase read-later app for iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud sync.
PaidiOS, macOS, Browser extension - Alternatives to Cubox
A read-later and collecting app with highlights, AI summaries and apps for e-ink readers.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, macOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to mymind
A private, visual place to save links, images and notes that organises itself with AI.
PaidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to Toby
A browser tab manager that saves tabs into collections and shares them with teams.
Free plan + paidBrowser extension - Alternatives to Shiori
A simple open-source bookmark manager written in Go, inspired by Pocket.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Linux, macOS, Windows, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to LinkAce
A self-hosted link archive that monitors saved links and backs them up automatically.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Browser extension, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Diigo
A bookmarking and web annotation tool for research, with highlights and sticky notes.
Free plan + paidWeb, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to OneTab
A free browser extension that turns all open tabs into a list to cut memory use.
FreeBrowser extension - Alternatives to floccus
A free, open-source tool that syncs browser bookmarks and tabs through a server you choose.
Open sourceBrowser extension, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Bookmark Ninja
A web-based bookmark manager with a customisable dashboard, usable in any browser.
PaidWeb, Browser extension - Alternatives to Pocket
Pocket
DiscontinuedMozilla's read-it-later app for saving articles, now shut down.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Browser extension
Our picks by need
Best for most people
Raindrop.ioBest for a free option
KarakeepBest for open source
LinkwardenBest for self-hosting
linkdingBest for Mac
Readwise ReaderBest for Windows
ShioriBest for Linux
ShioriBest for iPhone and Android
InstapaperPopular comparisons
Common questions
What are the best read-later and bookmarking apps?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading read-later and bookmarking apps right now are Raindrop.io, Karakeep, Readwise Reader, Linkwarden and linkding.
Are there free read-later and bookmarking apps?
Yes. Raindrop.io (free plan + paid), Karakeep (open source), Linkwarden (open source), linkding (open source) and Instapaper (free plan + paid) have a free option, out of 16 free or freemium apps we track.
Which read-later and bookmarking apps are open source?
Karakeep, Linkwarden, linkding, wallabag, Readeck and Shiori, and 2 more.