Play AlternativesBookmark Managers and other similar apps like Play

Play is described as 'The best way to bookmark YouTube videos to watch later' and is a bookmark manager in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Play for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Play alternative is Raindrop.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Play are Pocket, wallabag, Memex and Curi.ooo.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon

    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.

    172 Raindrop.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KZ flagKazakhstan

    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
    Raindrop.io interface with dark theme selected

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

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

    Raindrop.io VS Play

     

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

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

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

    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.

    168 Pocket alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    Pocket screenshot 1

    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

    Pocket VS Play

     
  4. wallabag icon

    wallabag

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    Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely.

    87 wallabag alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    wallabag screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2.  Bookmark Organization
    3.  Full-Text Search
    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

    wallabag VS Play

     

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

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourcePlay is Paid and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focusedPlay is not according to our users
  5. Memex icon

    Memex

     109 likes
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    A reading app that keeps you in the flow of your online reading & research. Save, annotate, share & collaborate without leaving your tab.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox
    Memex screenshot 1

    Top Memex Features

    1.  Website annotation
    2.  Bookmark Organization
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Shared Folders
    9.  Hierarchical Structure
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Unlimited storage

    Memex VS Play

     
  6. Curi.ooo icon

    Curi.ooo

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

    55 Curi.ooo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Dashboard in Dark mode

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

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

    Curi.ooo VS Play

     
  7. ArchiveBox icon

    ArchiveBox

     71 likes
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    Because modern websites are complicated and often rely on dynamic content, ArchiveBox archives the sites in several different formats beyond what public archiving services like Archive.org and Archive.is are capable of saving.

    59 ArchiveBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    ArchiveBox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Website screenshots

    ArchiveBox VS Play

     
  9. Instapaper icon

    Instapaper

     233 likes
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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.

    105 Instapaper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
    Instapaper screenshot 1

    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

    Instapaper VS Play

     
  10. PageKeeper icon

    PageKeeper

     21 likes
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    PageKeeper is an innovative bookmark management application that revolutionizes the way users save, organize, and access their favorite web pages.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    PageKeeper screenshot 1
    PageKeeper screenshot 2
    PageKeeper screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Bookmarking

    PageKeeper VS Play

     
  11. Otter - Bookmark Manager icon

    Otter - Bookmark Manager

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Feed (dark mode)

    Otter - Bookmark Manager Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Bookmarking
    3.  Bookmarks

    Otter - Bookmark Manager VS Play

     
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    TheBrain

     139 likes
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    TheBrain helps you organize all your Web pages, contacts, documents, emails and files in a context-driven visual map.

    126 TheBrain alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    TheBrain screenshot 1

    TheBrain Features

    1.  Visual timeline
    2.  Visual-thinking
    3.  Visual bookmarks
    4.  Brainstorming
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Portable
    7.  Interactive map

    TheBrain VS Play

     
  13. Evernote Web Clipper icon

    Evernote Web Clipper

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

    194 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Evernote Web Clipper screenshot 1

    Evernote Web Clipper Features

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

    Evernote Web Clipper VS Play

     
  14. LinkAce icon

    LinkAce

     28 likes
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    LinkAce is meant to provide a long-term archive of links to websites, media files or anything else which has a valid URL. Store interesting articles, neat web tools or libraries you may use sometime in the future.

    107 LinkAce alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    LinkAce screenshot 1

    LinkAce Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Bookmarking
    3.  Bookmarks

    LinkAce VS Play

     
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