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The best 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 12 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Pocket are Inoreader, start.me, Tagpacker and Shiori Android Client.

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  1. wallabag icon

    wallabag

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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.

    97 wallabag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about wallabag as an Alternative to Pocket
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    25

    Wallabag is open-source (more trustworthy).

    Top Negative Comment
    intp
    7

    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.

    Kelson V
    Positive
    2

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

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    • Almost everyone thinks 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 focused, Lightweight and CustomizablePocket is not according to our users
  2. Inoreader icon

    Inoreader

     1457 likes
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    Aggregate feeds from RSS, social media, and newsletters with advanced filtering, OPML management, website monitoring, IFTTT automation, cloud syncing, text-to-speech, dark mode, and collaboration tools for flexible and efficient content consumption across devices.

    288 Inoreader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Inoreader as an Alternative to Pocket
    AzulmArinO
    Negative
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    does not save full text of paywalled article

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    • Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryPocket is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Inoreader is LightweightPocket is not according to our users
  4. start.me icon

    start.me

     238 likes
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    Advanced bookmark manager offering personalized start pages with RSS feeds, browser extensions, and widgets like weather and stocks. Features include broken link checks, theme customization, cross-device accessibility, and more, enhancing efficiency across web browsers and mobile platforms.

    137 start.me alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Advanced bookmark manager offering personalized start pages with RSS feeds, browser extensions, and widgets like weather and stocks. Features include broken link checks, theme customization, cross-device accessibility, and more, ...

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    Tagpacker

     126 likes
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    Tagpacker is more of a bookmarking platform than a fully-featured solution to save and consume content on the web. If you prefer to save links and read them in their original format on the website it was first published, then Tagpacker could be a good and free alternative to Pocket. The lack of apps for Android and other systems is a con for some, but the features for collecting, organizing, and searching for your content is considered extensive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    In your Tagpacker profile, you will always find what you are looking for.
     
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    alcalde
    Positive
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    Tagpacker is much faster to search through large collections of bookmarks; Pocket choked on a 26K bookmark collection and would often time out or fail to find all matching bookmarks when searched. It allows descriptions to be entered with bookmarks. You can filter by multiple tags whereas Pocket free only lets you filter by one. Similarly, Tagpacker lets you search within tags while Pocket free cannot do this.

    entrepreneur
    Positive
    0

    The best social bookmarking tool I've been using for a long time!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    justAguy
    Positive
    1

    Highly recommend Tagpacker! It's simple and has a clean design!

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    • Almost everyone thinks Tagpacker is a great Pocket alternative.

    • Tagpacker is Free and ProprietaryPocket is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Shiori Android Client icon

    Shiori Android Client

     20 likes
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Android
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  10. LinkAce icon

    LinkAce

     35 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Nextcloud Bookmarks icon

    Nextcloud Bookmarks

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    This app provides you with a web interface for collecting and organizing bookmarks to the places on the web that are precious to you. You can browse and filter your bookmarks via tags and folders and by using the built-in search feature.

    52 Nextcloud Bookmarks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
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  13. Reminde icon

    Reminde

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    A smart reminder app that lets you save videos, websites, or products and notifies you at the right time so you never forget to watch, read, or buy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Sombra icon

    Sombra

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    Capture knowledge, not links. AI-enabled knowledge base with full data portability, sync to dropbox, collections, authenticated remote MCP connection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Google Chrome
    Overview of recent saves
     
  15. fika bar icon

    fika bar

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    fika is a minimalistic product for people who want to discover and collect genuine content on the internet, and this is how it works:

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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