Matter alternatives · Read Later
Open-source alternatives to Matter
Matter is not described as open source on its own site. 14 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Matter has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed. 13 of them are free or have a free plan.
14 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Matter
- Free plan · from €11/yr
wallabag
Open-source read-it-later app you can self-host or use hosted
- wallabag starts at 11 € per year, or 4 € for 3 months (wallabag.it hosted service). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only wallabag lists an Android app.
- wallabag is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Matter also covers rSS reader.
- Free plan · from $36/yr
NewsBlur
Open-source RSS reader with trainable story filters
- NewsBlur starts at $36 per year (Premium). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only NewsBlur lists an Android app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- NewsBlur is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Karakeep
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images
- Karakeep starts at $4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Karakeep lists an Android app.
- Karakeep is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Karakeep also covers bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $3/mo
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
- Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Linkwarden lists an Android app.
- Linkwarden is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Linkwarden also covers bookmarks.
- Free
Readeck
Open-source, self-hosted read-later and bookmark archive
- Readeck is free. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Readeck lists macOS and Android apps.
- Readeck is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Readeck also covers bookmarks.
- Free trial · from $7/mo
Feedbin
Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube
- Feedbin starts at $7 per month, or $70 per year. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Matter has a free plan. Feedbin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Feedbin is open source, according to its own site.
- Matter also covers read later and highlights.
- Free plan · from $15/yr
Miniflux
Minimalist open-source feed reader, self-hosted or hosted
- Miniflux starts at $15 per year (hosted version). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Matter lists an iOS app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- Miniflux is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
FreshRSS
Free, self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator
- FreshRSS is free. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Matter lists an iOS app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- FreshRSS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Tiny Tiny RSS
Free, self-hosted web feed reader with filters and plugins
- Tiny Tiny RSS is free. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Matter lists an iOS app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- Tiny Tiny RSS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
linkding
Minimal, self-hosted bookmark manager with tags and archiving
- linkding is free. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Matter lists an iOS app.
- linkding is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- linkding also covers bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Folo
Open-source RSS reader with AI summaries and translation
- Folo starts at $4.17 per month, billed yearly at $49.99 ($4.99 billed monthly). Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only Folo lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- Folo is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
FeedFlow
Free, open-source RSS reader for mobile and desktop
- FeedFlow is free. Matter starts at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.
- Only FeedFlow lists Android, macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Matter lists a web app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Matter?
Yes. wallabag, NewsBlur, Karakeep, Linkwarden, Readeck, Feedbin, Miniflux, FreshRSS and 6 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Matter open source?
Matter is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these read-later and bookmark apps are free?
wallabag, NewsBlur, Karakeep, Linkwarden, Readeck, Miniflux, FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS and 5 more are free or have a free plan.
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 Matter: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.