Readwise AlternativesRead It Later Tools & Bookmark Managers like Readwise

Readwise is described as 'Centralizes and resurfaces ebook, article, and paper book highlights from multiple sources with spaced repetition, tagging, daily review, search, and flashcards' and is a bookmark manager in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Readwise for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Google Chrome apps. The best Readwise alternative is Raindrop.io, which is free. Other great apps like Readwise are Feedly, wallabag, Karakeep and AnkiDroid.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon

    Raindrop.io

     524 likes

    Capture and organize bookmarks and associated content like articles, photos, and more with Raindrop.io. Enjoy real-time collaboration, privacy focus, web clipper, and sync across devices without ads.

    179 Raindrop.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Most users think Raindrop.io is a great Readwise alternative.

    • Raindrop.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Readwise.

    • Raindrop.io is the most popular free alternative to Readwise.

    • Raindrop.io is Freemium and ProprietaryReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
    • Raindrop.io is Customizable and Privacy focusedReadwise is not according to our users
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    Feedly

     1873 likes

    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    310 Feedly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    wallabag

     306 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.

    98 wallabag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    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 Readwise
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    Wallabag is more of a bookmark manager than a reading-focused app.

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    • wallabag is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Readwise.

    • wallabag is the most popular Open Source alternative to Readwise.

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableReadwise is not according to our users
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    Instaread

    Instaread is a software application that provides users with summaries and key takeaways of New York Times bestsellers, condensed into a digestible 15-minute format. The content is created by experts who read and summarize the bo...

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    Karakeep

     78 likes

    Self-hostable, open-source tool for organizing bookmarks, notes, and images with automatic AI tagging, full-text search, Chrome plugin, web dark mode, and iOS support planned. Fetches titles and descriptions, sorts by lists, and is designed for privacy-focused users.

    88 Karakeep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    AnkiDroid

     149 likes

    Anki flashcards on Android. Your secret trick to achieve superhuman information retention.

    115 AnkiDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about AnkiDroid as an Alternative to Readwise
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    Negative
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    AnkiDroid is a flashcard tool. Readwise is for web/ebook clipping and highlighting

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AnkiDroid is Free and Open SourceReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
    • AnkiDroid is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightReadwise is not according to our users
  8. Instapaper icon

    Instapaper

     241 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.

    109 Instapaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Instapaper as an Alternative to Readwise
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    Instapaper is a read-later app. Readwise not so much. Readwise is more for integration of all the things you've read, listened to, etc in one centralized. Where you can then use it resurface things you've learnt, or to export your insights elsewhere.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Instapaper is Freemium and ProprietaryReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
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    Memex

     112 likes

    A reading app that keeps you in the flow of your online reading & research. Save, annotate, share & collaborate without leaving your tab.

    83 Memex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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  12. InfoFlow icon

    InfoFlow

     20 likes

    Privacy-focused read-it-later tool offering local-first data storage, offline full-text search, and seamless device syncing. Organize with folders, tags, and notes. Supports Omnivore data import, stores local copies to prevent 404 errors, and ensures privacy control.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  14. MarkMark icon

    MarkMark

     20 likes

    MarkMark is a brand new app designed to help you collect and organize articles, websites, and all kinds of web pages. It's not just a bookmarks app or a read-it-later app, but goes beyond these functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Hypothes.is

     63 likes

    Annotate with anyone, anywhere Our mission is to bring a new layer to the web. Use Hypothes.is to discuss, collaborate, organize your research, or take personal notes.

    20 Hypothes.is alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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