Self-Hosted Pocket Alternatives

Pocket is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is wallabag, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Pocket and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Pocket are Hoarder, Floccus, Otter - Bookmark Manager and Curi.ooo.

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Pocket alternatives are mainly Bookmark Managers but may also be Read It Later Tools or Web Archiving Services.  Other popular filters includes Open Source + Bookmark Manager and Open Source + Read It Later. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Pocket.
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Pocket alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
  1. wallabag icon
     272 likes

    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 n...

    84 wallabag alternatives
    wallabag screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • 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 iconPocket Icon

    wallabag VS Pocket

    Is wallabag a good alternative to Pocket?
     
    Comments about wallabag as an Alternative to Pocket
     
       
    John Fastman

    Wallabag is open-source (more trustworthy).

    Top positive commentDec 20, 2016
    23
    intp

    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.

    Top negative commentDec 15, 2021
    4
    Noah Sean

    No way to use a free cloud service makes it completely useless.

    Negative commentSep 8, 2022
    -3
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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 focusedPocket is not according to our users
  2. Hoarder icon
     44 likes

    Quickly save links, notes, and images and hoarder will automatically tag them for you using AI for faster retrieval. Built for the data hoarders out there. Open source, and self-hostable.

    70 Hoarder alternatives
    Hoarder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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.  Automatic Tagging
    9.  AI-Powered
    Hoarder iconPocket Icon

    Hoarder VS Pocket

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  3. Floccus icon
     80 likes

    Sync your bookmarks privately across browsers and devices.

    47 Floccus alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Nextcloud
    • Google Drive
    • Nextcloud Bookmarks
    • F-Droid
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Bookmarks
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Cross browser support
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Browser Sync
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Full-Text Search
    Floccus iconPocket Icon

    Floccus VS Pocket

    Is Floccus a good alternative to Pocket?
     
    Comments about Floccus as an Alternative to Pocket
     
    traceyc

    This is not read-it-later software, it's for bookmark synchronization.

    Negative commentOct 30, 2024
    1
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    Floccus icon
    • Floccus is Free and Open SourcePocket is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Floccus is Privacy focused and LightweightPocket is not according to our users
  4. Otter - Bookmark Manager icon
     16 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.

    35 Otter - Bookmark Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Otter - Bookmark Manager Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Bookmarking
    3.  Bookmarks
    Otter - Bookmark Manager iconPocket Icon

    Otter - Bookmark Manager VS Pocket

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  5. Curi.ooo icon
     13 likes

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

    53 Curi.ooo alternatives
    Dashboard in Dark mode

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    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 iconPocket Icon

    Curi.ooo VS Pocket

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  6. Grimoire icon
     14 likes

    Glimpse into the magical book of your forbidden knowledge - Grimoire! 📖💫

    43 Grimoire alternatives
    Grimoire screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Grimoire Features

    1.  Fuzzy Finder
    Grimoire iconPocket Icon

    Grimoire VS Pocket

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  7. LinkAce icon
     27 likes

    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
    LinkAce screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    LinkAce Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Bookmarking
    3.  Bookmarks
    LinkAce iconPocket Icon

    LinkAce VS Pocket

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  8. Shiori Bookmark Manager icon
     15 likes

    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.

    35 Shiori Bookmark Manager alternatives
    Shiori Bookmark Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Bookmarking
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Bookmarks
    Shiori Bookmark Manager iconPocket Icon

    Shiori Bookmark Manager VS Pocket

    Is this a good alternative to Pocket?
     
    Comments about Shiori Bookmark Manager as an Alternative to Pocket
     
    vb078

    Love it

    • lightweight (fast with Go)
    • very similar to Wallabag / Pocket
    • easy to install on server (self-hosting)
    • multi accounts easy managing
    • public links
    • archives
    Positive commentDec 26, 2022
    0
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    Shiori Bookmark Manager icon
    • Shiori Bookmark Manager is Free and Open SourcePocket is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shiori Bookmark Manager is Privacy focusedPocket is not according to our users
  9. Nextcloud Bookmarks icon
     11 likes

    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.

    51 Nextcloud Bookmarks alternatives
    Nextcloud Bookmarks screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Cross-device syncing
    4.  Bookmarking
    5.  Bookmarks
    6.  Share Bookmarks
    Nextcloud Bookmarks iconPocket Icon

    Nextcloud Bookmarks VS Pocket

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