Readwise alternatives · Read Later
Free alternatives to Readwise
Readwise has no free plan. 31 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Readwise is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite). 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 Readwise
- 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. Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Matter has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- 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. Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Instapaper has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists a Windows app.
- Readwise also covers rSS reader.
- Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Glasp
Social web highlighter with AI summaries of videos and articles
What is free: Unlimited public highlights, 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, 30 PDF uploads, 20 AI chat credits and 30 minutes of audio transcription a month. No private highlights.
- Glasp starts at $12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Glasp has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Glasp also covers transcription.
- 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. Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Raindrop.io has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Raindrop.io also covers bookmarks.
- Readwise also covers rSS reader.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Inoreader has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Cubox has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists a Windows app.
- Cubox also covers web clipper and bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $40/yr
Diigo
Bookmarking with highlights and sticky notes on web pages and PDFs
What is free: Free plan with ads, capped at 500 cloud bookmarks and 100 webpage and PDF highlights over the lifetime of the account.
- Diigo starts at $40 per year (Standard). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Diigo has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Diigo also covers research and bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Folo
Open-source RSS reader with AI summaries and translation
What is free: 150 feed subscriptions, 30 RSSHub subscriptions, 1 list, 1 inbox, 1 action, 3 AI summaries and 1 text-to-speech a day, and no AI translation.
- Folo starts at $4.17 per month, billed yearly at $49.99 ($4.99 billed monthly). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Folo has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Folo lists a Linux app.
- Only Readwise lists a browser extension.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- wallabag has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- wallabag is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- NewsBlur has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Readwise lists a browser extension.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Feedly has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 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). Readwise starts at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
- Karakeep has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Karakeep is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Readwise?
Yes. Matter, Instapaper, Glasp, Raindrop.io, Inoreader, Cubox, Diigo, Folo and 23 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Readwise have a free plan?
Readwise has no free plan. Readwise is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite).
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.
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