Pocket Alternatives

Pocket has been discontinued. The top-rated alternative is wallabag, which is open source with a free version. People also recommend Raindrop.io, Instapaper, Inoreader and Karakeep. There's no shortage of Bookmark Managers like Pocket, with more than 50 alternatives for the web, iPhone, Android, iPad and self-hosting.

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Most Pocket alternatives are Bookmark Managers, but you can also narrow the list to Read It Later Tools or Text to Speech Services. Other popular filters are Open Source, Free, Self-Hosted, EU and Android. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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  1. Compendro icon
     3 likes

    A read-later app that helps you actually finish what you save.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. ClipKeep icon
     13 likes

    ClipKeep is a simple web clipper that simplifies how you save, organize, and access digital insights. Capture web pages effortlessly, categorize your content, and retrieve it instantly—all with just a click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
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  3. Shiori is a simple bookmarks manager written in Go language. Intended as a simple clone of Pocket. You can use it as command line application or as web application. This application is distributed as a single binary, which means it can be installed and used easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
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  4. Readwise icon
     24 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.

    127 Readwise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Capd icon
     7 likes

    Save and organize web pages, notes, images, and links locally on macOS using full-text search, including text in images, entirely offline without accounts, subscriptions, or telemetry, keeping all data private and on your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Capd search window
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  6. Faved icon
     8 likes

    Free open-source bookmark manager with customisable nested tags. Superfast and lightweight. All data is stored locally and secure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. 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.

    64 Nextcloud Bookmarks alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
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  8. Matter Reader icon
     6 likes

    Matter pulls everything you want to read into one beautiful place. With powerful tools, curation, seamless audio and more, we're building a reader for today's internet.

    69 Matter Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. HamsterBase icon
     4 likes

    hamsterBase is a local-first,privacy first knowledge collector.

    Local first: all features available offline Privacy first: No data is collected.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Collect by WeTransfer is the best way to organize your ideas. Save content from across your apps and bring it together for your friends, your team, or just for yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. TextStack icon
     2 likes

    TextStack is a reading tool for developers tackling dense technical books like Designing Data-Intensive Applications, ML papers, or distributed systems texts. Tap any unfamiliar term, get a 2-3 sentence LLM-powered explanation that's aware of the book's domain —...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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