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Are.na alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Are.na alternative for most people is Raindrop.io (3.2 GPA), first in our ranking of read-later and bookmark apps. It's also the best free one.
Are.na compared with 5 alternatives: Raindrop.io, Pearltrees, Wakelet, Pinboard and Glasp.
Are.na has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per month, or $70 per year. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are.naThis tool | Free plan · from $7/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
| Raindrop.io | Free plan · from $28/yr | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
| Pearltrees | Free plan · from $2.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
| Wakelet | Free plan · from $11.99/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
| Pinboard | From $22/yr | No | Web, Browser extension |
| Glasp | Free plan · from $12.50/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
Price against what you get
Are.na starts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Raindrop.io and Pinboard.
Wakelet and Glasp score higher without starting lower. Pearltrees starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Are.na
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
- Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month.
- Raindrop.io also lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
- Raindrop.io does not cover web clipper and research, which Are.na does.
Suits: Keeping a large bookmark library organized across browsers and devices
Pearltrees
Visual collections for organizing links, files and notes
- Pearltrees starts at $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year.
- Pearltrees does not cover research, which Are.na does.
Suits: People who think in visual maps of links rather than flat folders
Wakelet
Visual collections for saving, sharing and presenting links
- Wakelet starts at $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly.
- Wakelet lists no iOS and Android apps, which Are.na has.
- Wakelet does not cover research, which Are.na does.
Suits: Teachers who want to share resources and set student activities
Pinboard
Paid bookmarking site with tags, privacy and page archiving
- Pinboard starts at $22 per year.
- Pinboard has no free plan, unlike Are.na.
- Pinboard lists no iOS and Android apps, which Are.na has.
- Pinboard also covers read later.
- Pinboard does not cover web clipper and research, which Are.na does.
Suits: People who want a fast, text-based bookmark archive without ads or trackers
Glasp
Social web highlighter with AI summaries of videos and articles
- Glasp starts at $12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly).
- Glasp also covers transcription, read later and highlights.
- Glasp does not cover web clipper, research and bookmarks, which Are.na does.
Suits: Students and researchers collecting quotes from articles and PDFs
Limits worth knowing in Are.na
- The free Guest plan stops at 200 blocks, and saving one block to several channels counts once per channel.
- Table view, presentation mode and full-text extraction of saved articles need Premium.
- Import from other services and bulk operations are Supporter-only.
- Priority support is a Premium feature; the free plan has no priority line.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Are.na?
The alternatives to Are.na in this directory are Raindrop.io, Pearltrees, Wakelet, Pinboard and Glasp. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Are.na.
Is there a free alternative to Are.na?
Yes. Raindrop.io, Pearltrees, Wakelet and Glasp have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Are.na alternatives work on Windows?
The Are.na listing does not include a Windows app. Raindrop.io lists one.
Which Are.na alternatives work on macOS?
The Are.na listing does not include a macOS app. Raindrop.io lists one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.