Readwise AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Read It Later Tools

The best free Read It Later alternative to Readwise is Raindrop.io. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Readwise and many of them are free Read It Later Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Read It Later Tool alternatives to Readwise are wallabag, Karakeep, Instapaper and Curio.

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  1. Raindrop.io icon
     544 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.

    201 Raindrop.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    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
     
  2. wallabag icon
     312 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.

    106 wallabag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • 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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    wallabag vs Readwise Comments
    abogawat
    Negative
    0

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

    • wallabag is Freemium and Open SourceReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
    • wallabag is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableReadwise is not according to our users
  3. Karakeep icon
     88 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.

    98 Karakeep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  4. Instapaper icon
     244 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.

    116 Instapaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • 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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    Instapaper vs Readwise Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    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.
    • Instapaper is Freemium and ProprietaryReadwise is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Curio icon
     27 likes

    Capture web links and newsletters, organize articles with tags, notes, and highlights, search a personal library, and read clean text online or offline in a focused Markdown viewer. Planned features include AI summaries, PDF extraction, and mobile apps.

    70 Curio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Memex icon
     113 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox
     
  7. InfoFlow icon
     23 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.

    68 InfoFlow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. MarkMark icon
     22 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Readeck icon
     12 likes

    A simple web application that lets you save the precious readable content of web pages you like and want to keep forever.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Couch icon
     5 likes

    Discover Couch: Your Read-It-Later Companion for Pocket and/or iCloud Elevate your reading experience with Couch.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Linkflare icon
     5 likes

    A smart, universal bookmark manager that saves, organizes, and enriches everything you discover online, from articles, movies, games, recipes, and videos to products and places.

    55 Linkflare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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