GoodLinks alternatives · Read Later
Free alternatives to GoodLinks
GoodLinks has no free plan. 31 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
GoodLinks is a paid product, starting at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac. 8 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
31 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to GoodLinks
- Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Instapaper
Read-later app that strips articles down to clean text
What is free: Unlimited saves, sync across web, iOS and Android, folders and API access. Notes are capped at 5 a month, and AI summaries and speed reading at 10 a month each.
- Instapaper starts at $5.99 per month, or $59.99 per year. GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Instapaper has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Instapaper lists a web app.
- Only Instapaper lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Matter
Read-later app for iPhone, iPad and web with audio playback
What is free: Uncapped read-later library, mobile and web extensions for saving, article parsing, unlimited tags, full-text search, and custom themes and fonts.
- Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed. GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Matter has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Matter lists a web app.
- Only GoodLinks lists a macOS app.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Anybox
Native bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad
What is free: Most features, including Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total and up to 12 links on Anydock. Bookmarks can be exported.
- Anybox starts at $1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or $39.99 lifetime (Pro). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Anybox has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Anybox also covers bookmarks.
- GoodLinks also covers highlights.
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Plinky
Link-saving app for iPhone, iPad and Mac with tags and reminders
What is free: Plinky can be used and links saved for free, within limits the listing does not put numbers on. Unlimited saved links, tags, folders, reminders and pinned links need Plinky Pro.
- Plinky starts at $3.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (US App Store). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Plinky has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- GoodLinks can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Plinky also covers bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $29/yr
Cubox
Read-later app with highlights, snapshots and AI summaries
What is free: A basic account is free but has a quota on saved content, which the vendor pages read do not put a number on. Unlimited saves and highlights, snapshots, nested folders, Email Drop and the API need Pro.
- Cubox starts at $29 per year (Cubox Pro, annual plan). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Cubox has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Cubox lists a web app.
- Only Cubox lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Inoreader
RSS reader with rules, filters and keyword monitoring
What is free: Free forever plan: 150 RSS feeds, folders, tags, search in feeds and a read-later list, with translation capped at 10 articles a day and text to speech at 5.
- Inoreader starts at $7.50 per month, billed annually (Pro). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Inoreader has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Inoreader lists a web app.
- Only Inoreader lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $28/yr
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
What is free: Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month.
- Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month. GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Raindrop.io has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Raindrop.io lists a web app.
- Only Raindrop.io lists Windows and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Feedly
News reader for RSS feeds, with AI filtering on paid plans
What is free: Free plan on the web and mobile apps: follow up to 100 feeds and organize them into 3 folders.
- Feedly starts at $6.99 per month, billed annually (Pro). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Feedly has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Feedly lists a web app.
- Only Feedly lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $36/yr
NewsBlur
Open-source RSS reader with trainable story filters
What is free: Follow up to 64 sites with real-time updates, training by author, tag and title, saved stories, a public blurblog, and the iOS and Android apps.
- NewsBlur starts at $36 per year (Premium). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- NewsBlur has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only NewsBlur lists a web app.
- Only NewsBlur lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from €11/yr
wallabag
Open-source read-it-later app you can self-host or use hosted
What is free: The open-source software is free to install on your own server under the MIT license. The hosted wallabag.it service has no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- wallabag starts at 11 € per year, or 4 € for 3 months (wallabag.it hosted service). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- wallabag has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only wallabag lists a web app.
- Only wallabag lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Karakeep
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images
What is free: Karakeep Cloud's Free plan holds 10 bookmarks and 20 MB of storage. The self-hosted version is free with every feature and no cap on bookmarks or storage.
- Karakeep starts at $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Karakeep has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Karakeep lists a web app.
- Only Karakeep lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $3/mo
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
What is free: The self-hosted version is free and open source under AGPLv3; you deploy and maintain the instance yourself. Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan.
- Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly). GoodLinks starts at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Linkwarden has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Only Linkwarden lists a web app.
- Only Linkwarden lists an Android app.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to GoodLinks?
Yes. Instapaper, Matter, Anybox, Plinky, Cubox, Inoreader, Raindrop.io, Feedly and 23 more are free or have a free plan.
Does GoodLinks have a free plan?
GoodLinks has no free plan. GoodLinks is a paid product, starting at $9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to GoodLinks: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.