Instapaper AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Read It Later Tools

The best Read It Later alternative to Instapaper is Raindrop.io, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Instapaper and loads of them are Read It Later Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Read It Later Tool alternatives to Instapaper are wallabag, Karakeep, Obsidian Web Clipper and Curio.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon

    Raindrop.io

     533 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.

    189 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
    0

    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
    0

    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
    0

    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

     308 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.

    103 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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    wallabag vs Instapaper Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    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

     80 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.

    94 Karakeep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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.

    44 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.

    Cost / License

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

    InfoFlow

     21 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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  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.

    73 MarkMark alternatives

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  12. 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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  13. 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.

    38 Otter - Bookmark Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Feed (dark mode)
     
  14. Refind icon

    Refind

     53 likes

    Discover, save, and read what's worth your attention.

    97 Refind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Refind vs Instapaper Comments
    hammansamuel
    Negative
    0

    This doesn't offer the same features as Instapaper and is more of a subscription service to get summaries of news articles.

    • Refind is Freemium and ProprietaryInstapaper is also Freemium and Proprietary
  15. Readwise icon

    Readwise

     22 likes

    Aggregates highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium, Goodreads, and printed books, enables daily spaced repetition, tagging, search, flashcards, annotation, OCR for physical books, CSV upload, and supports review via app or email for retention.

    82 Readwise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Readwise vs Instapaper Comments
    raingros
    Positive
    0

    Readwise Reader with integrated feeds is what Instapaper should have become over the years.

    • Readwise is Paid and ProprietaryInstapaper is Freemium and Proprietary
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