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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  1. wallabag icon

    wallabag

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    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.

    97 wallabag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    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 Readability
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    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks wallabag is a great Readability alternative.

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

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

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceReadability is Free and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableReadability 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.

    287 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 Readability
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    Inoreader is a RSS feed reader. It's not really an alternative to Readability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Inoreader is a legitimate Readability alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryReadability is Free and Proprietary
    • Inoreader is LightweightReadability is not according to our users
  4. Instapaper icon

    Instapaper

     241 likes
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    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.

    108 Instapaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Mac
    • Kindle Fire
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    • Instapaper is the most popular Mac & SaaS alternative to Readability.

    • Instapaper is Freemium and ProprietaryReadability is Free and Proprietary
  5. Evernote Web Clipper icon

    Evernote Web Clipper

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    Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.

    197 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  6. Email This icon

    Email This

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    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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader) icon

    Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  9. Flynx icon

    Flynx

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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    MarkForLater

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    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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. PaperSpan icon

    PaperSpan

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  12. Easy Reader icon

    Easy Reader

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    EasyReader can customize and improve the readability of long web articles

    Make any article or part of a website more readable!

    Usage:

    1. Click extension button.
    2. Select content on the page to read.
    3. Enjoy.

    Features: ? Table of contents for headings are provided to the left.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  13. Purify icon

    Purify

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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  14. Read Mode icon

    Read Mode

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    Puts Google Chrome into read mode for a pleasant reading experience.

    22 Read Mode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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