Readability AlternativesRead It Later Tools and other similar apps like Readability

Readability is described as 'Turns any web page into a clean view for reading now or later on your computer, smartphone, or tablet' and is a very popular Read It Later tool in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Readability for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Android, iPhone and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Readability alternative is wallabag, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Readability are Inoreader, Instapaper, Evernote Web Clipper and Email This.

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Readability alternatives page was last updated Jul 16, 2018

wallabag
308 likes
Open-source, self-hosted service that extracts article content for comfortable viewing, offers responsive offline access on multiple devices, supports import from popular tools, multilingual options, filters, classification, and downloads in many formats.
103 wallabag alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Read It Later
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Google Chrome
Cloudron
Opera
Mozilla Firefox
+4
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wallabag vs Readability Comments

zrk
Positive commentSep 6, 2016
1
Like Readability but open-source so you are in control of your data. Much needed in those time where online services like to shut down suddenly.
wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceReadability is Free and Proprietary
wallabag is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableReadability is not according to our users
Inoreader
1458 likes
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.
289 Inoreader alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application types
RSS Reader
News Reader
Origin
Bulgaria
EU
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
Safari
Kindle Fire
Opera
Mozilla Firefox
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Inoreader vs Readability Comments

Guest
Negative commentNov 17, 2017
7
Inoreader is a RSS feed reader. It's not really an alternative to Readability.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryReadability is Free and Proprietary
Inoreader is LightweightReadability is not according to our users
Instapaper
243 likes
Save articles and web pages for offline access, organize content into folders, highlight text, use text-to-speech and speed reading, and sync and read on web or mobile. Provides clean reading view, integration options, sharing features, and device-friendly access.
111 Instapaper alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Read It Later
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
Google Chrome
Kindle Fire
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Mozilla Firefox
+1
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Evernote Web Clipper
105 likes
Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.
200 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Screenshot Capture
Read It Later
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera
Firefox
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Email This
21 likes
Send web pages and articles to your email inbox.

EmailThis removes ads & distractions from web pages and sends you a beautifully formatted email with just the text and images.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Read It Later
Origin
India
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Is Email This a good alternative to Readability?
Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)
16 likes
The Mercury Reader extension for Chrome removes ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view on every site.
34 Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader) alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Google Chrome
+1
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Flynx
7 likes
Flynx helps you open articles and links from all your favorite apps like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Google+, etc. in a revolutionary new way.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Read It Later
Origin
India
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
+4
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MarkForLater
4 likes
With MarkForLater (formerly 33Notes) you can save instantly or bookmark anything from the web and read it later on any device. Save comments and text selection from any webpage.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Read It Later
Bookmark Manager
Platforms
Online
Is MarkForLater a good alternative to Readability?
PaperSpan
17 likes
PaperSpan is an easy to use, free app to save web pages for reading later. Save pages from computer or phone's browser, and open them from either.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application types
Read It Later
Bookmark Manager
Origin
India
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Google Chrome
Firefox
+6
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Easy Reader
8 likes
EasyReader can customize and improve the readability of long web articles

Make any article or part of a website more readable!

Usage:

Click extension button.

Select content on the page to read.

Enjoy.

Features: ? Table of contents for headings are provided to the left.
7 Easy Reader alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Online
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
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Purify
8 likes
Read news articles with minimal distraction and scrolling. It utilises the CSS3 multi-column layout to make good use of all the screen space available on a desktop/laptop monitor.
21 Purify alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Google Chrome
Is Purify a good alternative to Readability?
Read Mode
1 like
Puts Google Chrome into read mode for a pleasant reading experience.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
Is Read Mode a good alternative to Readability?

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