Pocket AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Read It Later Tools

The best Read It Later alternative to Pocket is wallabag, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Pocket and many of them are Read It Later Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Read It Later Tool alternatives to Pocket are Raindrop.io, Instapaper, Karakeep and ArchiveBox.

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Save articles to read offline, with browser and app integration across multiple platforms. Enjoy ad-free, dark mode, and text-to-speech features.

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Pocket alternatives page was last updated May 23, 2025
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  1. wallabag icon
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    wallabag has many of the features that Pocket has and is a great and totally free alternative. The reading experience is clean and free from distractions. What makes it even more attractive is the fact that it’s open source and can be self-hosted, which makes it a good solution if you value privacy. If you need hosting, wallabag offers a competitive price for only €9 per year. With migration tools for Pocket, Instapaper, and more, existing users of those services can switch quickly to wallabag. There are apps and plugins for many operating systems, RSS readers, and browsers, but their quality is not always equal. There’s an API so developers can build their own apps or get involved in the open source project.

    86 wallabag alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    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 Pocket

     
    Comments about wallabag as an Alternative to Pocket
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    Dec 20, 2016
    23

    Wallabag is open-source (more trustworthy).

    Top Negative Comment
    intp
    Dec 15, 2021
    5

    Wallabag might be a nice alternative for those looking to self-host their own data, but for most this will not be a realistic option, and thus, the cloud component will not be free.

    Most Recent Comment
    Kelson V
    Positive May 4, 2025
    1

    Less polished than Pocket, but at least you know your reading choices aren't being used for a recommendation algorithm.

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    • Most users think wallabag is a great Pocket alternative.

    • wallabag is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Pocket.

    • wallabag is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pocket.

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourcePocket is Freemium and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focusedPocket is not according to our users
  2. Raindrop.io icon
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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.

    169 Raindrop.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    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

    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.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Web Clipper

    Raindrop.io VS Pocket

     
    Comments about Raindrop.io as an Alternative to Pocket
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Aug 28, 2017
    7

    You can edit the titles and description. This is a feature that Pocket seems reluctant/unwilling to add, and their suggested workaround is in a word, DUMB..

    Top Negative Comment
    orangePlane
    Nov 25, 2021
    2

    This is bookmark manager. You can't read and highlight the articles inside the app.

    Most Recent Comment
    AzulmArinO
    Negative May 23, 2025
    -1

    does not save full text of paywalled article

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    • Most users think Raindrop.io is a great Pocket alternative.

    • Raindrop.io is the most popular Mac & SaaS alternative to Pocket.

    • Raindrop.io is Freemium and Open SourcePocket is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Instapaper icon
     235 likes
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    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.

    102 Instapaper alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Mac
    • Kindle Fire

    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 Pocket

     
    Comments about Instapaper as an Alternative to Pocket
    AzulmArinO
    Negative May 23, 2025
    0

    does not save full text of paywalled article

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    Instapaper icon
    • Most users think Instapaper is a great Pocket alternative.

    • Instapaper is Freemium and ProprietaryPocket is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Karakeep icon
     50 likes
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    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.

    70 Karakeep alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Bookmarks
    7.  Bookmarking
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  Automatic Tagging

    Karakeep VS Pocket

     
  5. ArchiveBox icon
     72 likes
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    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.

    59 ArchiveBox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Website screenshots

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  6. Memex icon
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    If privacy and open source are your priorities, then Memex is a powerful bookmarking service that could replace Pocket for you if you don’t need all its features. The free plan has powerful features that lets you save links, find them later, organize them with tags and collections and share them with the world. The paid version is €3 per month and offers syncing between mobile and desktop and backups to cloud services. Existing users of Pocket, Raindrop.io, etc. can easily import existing bookmarks and links.

    75 Memex alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox

    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 Pocket

     
  7. Curi.ooo icon
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    Feed your curiosity. Save your articles now and read them later.

    54 Curi.ooo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

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

    Curi.ooo VS Pocket

     
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    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.

    31 Obsidian Web Clipper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Web Clipper
    4.  Save web page for offline use
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9. Obsidian icon  Obsidian Integration

    Obsidian Web Clipper VS Pocket

     
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