Pocket Alternatives for Mac

Pocket is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Raindrop.io, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Pocket and nine of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Pocket are Instapaper, Obsidian Web Clipper, ArchiveBox and InfoFlow.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon

    Raindrop.io

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    Raindrop.io is a solution that is very similar to Pocket when it comes to features, ease of use, and organization. The user interface is modern, clean, and customizable with themes. Unlike Pocket, you can collaborate with your friends or coworkers to edit and read the same content saved from the web. There is a free version that has all the basic features most people need, but the Pro plan offers a lot of additional pro features like full-text search, Dropbox backup, permanent library, priority support, and a duplicate links finder tool. It has clients for most browsers, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, and a web version. Unfortunately, like Pocket and most alternatives to it, there is no Linux version.

    210 Raindrop.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Instapaper icon

    Instapaper

     244 likes

    Instapaper has been around longer than most read-it-later services and bookmarking apps, and it is still a relevant and powerful Pocket alternative. In fact, the two apps share most features and both offer a free and premium plan. Instapaper's free plan offers saving unlimited blog posts, articles, videos, etc. and syncing them across the iOS app, Android app, and the web service. The Premium version costs $2.99 per month and lets you use full-text search, save unlimited notes, get an ad free experience, and more. If you use a Mac, then the lack of an Instapaper Mac app is a con compared to Pocket, which offers one via the Mac App Store.

    120 Instapaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. Obsidian Web Clipper icon

    Obsidian Web Clipper

     46 likes

    Obsidian Web Clipper saves web content into your personal vault, ensuring offline access. Use customizable templates, smart triggers, and select page content to clip. Preserves data in Markdown, providing a secure, private, and durable format for organizing linked notes.

    52 Obsidian Web Clipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. ArchiveBox icon

    ArchiveBox

     87 likes

    Self-hosted archiving platform storing web content as HTML, PDFs, screenshots, media, and WARC files; imports links from bookmarks, RSS, or files; supports browser history, complex sites, JSON indexing, Git repo archiving, regular scheduling, and offline browsing.

    67 ArchiveBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. InfoFlow icon

    InfoFlow

     23 likes

    Privacy-focused read-it-later tool offering local-first data storage, offline full-text search, and seamless device syncing. Organize with folders, tags, and notes. Supports Omnivore data import, stores local copies to prevent 404 errors, and ensures privacy control.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  7. MarkMark icon

    MarkMark

     22 likes

    MarkMark is a brand new app designed to help you collect and organize articles, websites, and all kinds of web pages. It's not just a bookmarks app or a read-it-later app, but goes beyond these functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. HamsterBase icon

    HamsterBase

     4 likes

    hamsterBase is a local-first,privacy first knowledge collector.

    Local first: all features available offline Privacy first: No data is collected.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Bleep Visual Bookmarking icon

    Bleep Visual Bookmarking

     3 likes

    Visual organizer for notes, bookmarks, and images using flexible boards and drag-and-drop features, offering activity maps, offline privacy, project sorting, and seamless iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac for private, secure curation and planning.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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  11. Summ-it icon

    Summ-it

     1 like

    Summ-it turns your reading list into an audio playlist. Save articles, YouTube videos, newsletters, PDFs, documents, or pasted text from your browser, your phone share sheet, or by forwarding emails. Listen to the full piece or a concise AI summary, in your language, with natural voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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