Instapaper AlternativesRead It Later Tools and other similar apps like Instapaper

Instapaper is described as 'Save web pages for offline reading, organize long articles and blog posts, enjoy distraction-free mode, and sync content across devices with text-to-speech support' and is a very popular Read It Later tool in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Instapaper for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Google Chrome, iPad and Mac apps. The best Instapaper alternative is Raindrop.io, which is free. Other great apps like Instapaper are wallabag, Karakeep, Obsidian Web Clipper and Curio.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon

    Raindrop.io

     537 likes

    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.

    193 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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    Raindrop.io vs Instapaper Comments
    mimumu
    Negative
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    Raindrop is a bookmark manager, Instapaper is a Read-It-Later service. Raindrop does extract article content, but it lacks a lot of reader features, specially on mobile. Similarly, Instapaper could be used as a bookmark collector, but it doesn't have the adequate features for this.

    hammansamuel
    Positive
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    Raindrop is a great alternative to Instapaper, it has a clean UI, many customization features, and easy to use, all for free. It allows basic search for saved bookmarks, which Instapaper has weirdly disabled unless you pay them.

    Daniel Haven
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    Raindrop is good for collecting bookmarks. If you want to create a queue of bookmarked articles to listen to text to speech on, that's where Instapaper outshines Raindrop. Raindrop's tagging experience is far better than Instapaper, however. Both are similar in the fact that if you capture a URL that already exists, it doesn't create a duplicate URL.

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    • Raindrop.io is Freemium and ProprietaryInstapaper is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Raindrop.io is Customizable and Privacy focusedInstapaper is not according to our users
  2. wallabag icon

    wallabag

     311 likes

    Open-source, self-hosted service that extracts article content for comfortable viewing, offers responsive offline access on multiple devices, supports import from popular tools, multilingual options, filters, classification, and downloads in many formats.

    104 wallabag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Guest
    Positive
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    Self-hosted, Open Source -- data is owned by users. It can import data from Pocket and others and can export (download) content in several different formats. I especially like the sense of total control with no risk of the service just disappearing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceInstapaper is Freemium and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableInstapaper is not according to our users
  4. Karakeep icon

    Karakeep

     82 likes

    Self-hostable, open-source tool for organizing bookmarks, notes, and images with automatic AI tagging, full-text search, Chrome plugin, web dark mode, and iOS support planned. Fetches titles and descriptions, sorts by lists, and is designed for privacy-focused users.

    95 Karakeep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  6. Obsidian Web Clipper icon

    Obsidian Web Clipper

     40 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.

    46 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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  7. Curio icon

    Curio

     27 likes

    Capture web links and newsletters, organize articles with tags, notes, and highlights, search a personal library, and read clean text online or offline in a focused Markdown viewer. Planned features include AI summaries, PDF extraction, and mobile apps.

    68 Curio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. InfoFlow icon

    InfoFlow

     22 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.

    65 InfoFlow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    MarkMark

     21 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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  11. Evernote Web Clipper icon

    Evernote Web Clipper

     105 likes

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

    201 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  12. Resurf icon

    Resurf

     12 likes

    Rapidly capture links, notes, images, and media into a private, local inbox, organize using spaces, browse visually via cards, search and filter, read distraction-free articles, view PDFs natively, and use keyboard shortcuts, with AI features planned soon.

    22 Resurf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Shiori Android Client icon

    Shiori Android Client

     20 likes

    Shiori is an innovative bookmark management application that revolutionizes the way users save, organize, and access their favorite web pages. Built upon the robust Shiori platform, Shiori offers a seamless experience across all devices.

    Cost / License

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    • Android
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  14. Otter - Bookmark Manager icon

    Otter - Bookmark Manager

     23 likes

    Otter is a self-hosted bookmark manager built with Next.js and Supabase, featuring Mastodon integration. It offers private bookmarking with search, tagging, and filtering capabilities, dark/light colour modes, and a Raycast extension for easy bookmark management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Feed (dark mode)
     
  15. Linkeeper icon

    Linkeeper

     18 likes

    A URL bookmarking app, featuring deep integration into the OS, iCloud Sync, extensive Siri Shortcuts actions, and a stunning user interface that makes it a joy to use and feels like home.

    90 Linkeeper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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