HamsterBase AlternativesRead It Later Tools and other similar apps like HamsterBase

HamsterBase is described as 'Local-first,privacy first knowledge collector' and is a Read It Later tool in the news & books category. There are nine alternatives to HamsterBase for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Android and iPhone apps. The best HamsterBase alternative is Raindrop.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HamsterBase are Pocket, wallabag, Diigo and Instapaper.

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

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

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HamsterBase alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
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  1. Raindrop.io icon
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    Raindrop.io

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    Capture and organize bookmarks and associated content like articles, photos, and more with Raindrop.io. Enjoy real-time collaboration, privacy focus, web clipper, and sync across devices without ads.

    169 Raindrop.io alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    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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    Top Raindrop.io Features

    1.  Visual bookmarks
    2.  Tag based
    3.  Saving bookmarks
    4.  Bookmarks
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Bookmarking
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Advanced searching
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Web Clipper
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    Raindrop.io VS HamsterBase

    Is Raindrop.io a good alternative to HamsterBase?
     

    • Raindrop.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to HamsterBase.

    • Raindrop.io is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HamsterBase.

    • Raindrop.io is Freemium and Open SourceHamsterBase is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Pocket icon
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    Pocket

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    Pocket lets you save articles to read offline with seamless integration across web browsers and mobile apps. Enjoy distraction-free reading via text-to-speech, dark mode, and multi-platform support, ideal for commuters and travelers.

    164 Pocket alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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    Top Pocket Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Visual bookmarks
    4.  Save Articles
    5.  Text to Speech
    6.  Adapted article view
    7.  Bookmarks
    8.  Mobile friendly
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Read Aloud
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
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  4. wallabag icon
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    wallabag

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    Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely.

    82 wallabag alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Bookmark Organization
    4.  Server-side
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10. PayPal icon  Paypal integration
    11. Pocket icon  Pocket integration
    12.  Export to EPUB
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    wallabag VS HamsterBase

    Is wallabag a good alternative to HamsterBase?
     

    • wallabag is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HamsterBase.

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceHamsterBase is Paid and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focusedHamsterBase is not according to our users
  5. Diigo icon
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    Diigo

     304 likes
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    Better reading and research with annotations, highlighter, sticky notes, archiving, bookmarking and more.

    125 Diigo alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
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    Top Diigo Features

    1.  Bookmark Organization
    2.  Highlighter
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Save web page for offline use
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Annotate Screenshot
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Web Clipper
    10. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    11.  Bookmarks
    12.  Document Annotations
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  6. Instapaper icon
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    Instapaper

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    Instapaper is a simple tool to save web pages for reading later. To save web pages for later offline reading: go to Instapaper.com, install the Read Later bookmark, and mark any pages you'd like to read later.

    104 Instapaper alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Save web page for offline use
    5.  Read Aloud
    6.  Bookmarking
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  7. Pinboard icon
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    Pinboard

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    Pinboard is a bookmarking website intended for people who want to reliably keep track of large numbers of links. Its goals are to be useful, fight bloat, keep things fast, and stay small. Social bookmarking for introverts. m.pinboard.

    123 Pinboard alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Pinboard Features

    1.  Visual Pinboard
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    4.  Bookmark Archiving
    5.  Tag based
    6.  Bookmarking
    7.  Bookmarks
    8.  Dead Link checking
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    Pinboard VS HamsterBase

    Is Pinboard a good alternative to HamsterBase?
     

    • Pinboard is the most popular commercial alternative to HamsterBase.

    • Pinboard is Paid and ProprietaryHamsterBase is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Evernote Web Clipper icon
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    Evernote Web Clipper

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    Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.

    210 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Evernote Web Clipper Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Save web page for offline use
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Instant edit screenshots
    6.  Browser extension
    7.  Microsoft Edge extension
    8.  Website screenshots
    9.  Image recognition
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  10. Curi.ooo icon
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    Curi.ooo

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    Feed your curiosity. Save your articles now and read them later.

    52 Curi.ooo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Web Clipper
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Highlighter
    8.  Tag based
    9.  Save web page for offline use
    10.  Tagging
    11.  Offline mode
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    linkding

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    linkding is a simple bookmark service that you can host yourself. It supports managing bookmarks, categorizing them with tags and has a search function. It provides a bookmarklet for quickly adding new bookmarks while browsing the web.

    39 linkding alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Docker Hub

    linkding Features

    1.  Integrated Search
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Bookmarking
    5. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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    linkding VS HamsterBase

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