Booky vs Raindrop.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Raindrop.io: it is first in our ranking of read-later and bookmark apps, and they share a 3.2 GPA.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Booky grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Raindrop.io grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Booky
Online bookmark manager with collections and browser extensions
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
Which one is for you
Pick Booky if
- Fits if you want a free bookmark manager with collections
- Works for someone who saves from several browsers and devices
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to share collections publicly for free: it needs the supporter membership
- Not for you if you want store apps: the iOS and Android versions are a web app
- Watch out: supporter pricing is in euros, from 2 euros a month, and payment goes through PayPal
- Watch out: the duplicate finder is supporter-only
Pick Raindrop.io if
- Fits if you want one bookmark library on every browser, laptop and phone you own
- Works for people who share link collections or highlight passages in web pages, PDFs and EPUBs
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want full-text search or saved copies of pages without paying, as both are Pro
- Not for you if you want a desktop app on Linux, since the download page lists macOS and Windows only
- Not for you if you'd rather not build collections and tags, because sorting is the work it asks of you
- Tight if you annotate a lot, as notes on highlights need Pro and each bookmark holds at most 100 highlights
- Watch out: Pro's $28 a year is before tax, and the AI assistant is still in beta
How we grade them
| 3.2GPABookyVery good | 3.2GPARaindrop.ioVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, no ads. The supporter membership starts at 2 euros a month, under the category's $2.91 cheapest quarter. | BPro is $28 a year, which is $2.33 a month, inside the cheapest quarter for reading tools here. For that you get full-text search, a saved copy of every page, reminders, daily backups, the AI assistant and 10 GB of uploads a month. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe regular membership is free outright, with private collections and no cap a normal person would reach. | AUnlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration thrown in. The caps are 100 MB of file uploads a month and 100 highlights per bookmark, and most people will never touch either. Plenty stay free for years. |
| Features | CCollections, search, notes, extensions and a bookmarklet, import and export. Public sharing and the duplicate finder are supporter-only. | BIt covers the whole bookmarking job: collections, tags and filters, four views, highlights in web pages, PDFs and EPUBs, shared collections and public pages that need no sign-up. Pro adds full-text search including YouTube transcripts, a web archive and a beta AI assistant. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You sign up, add the extension and start saving. | C4.49 from 416 App Store ratings, which falls just under the 4.5 we want for a B, so middling it is. The work is yours as well: collections to build, tags to pick and a view to choose before the library looks like anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, browser extension and Windows, with iOS and Android versions that are a web app, not store apps. No integrations are listed. | AThe full set: web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, with an API and hooks into Zapier, IFTTT, Make, n8n, Notion and Readwise. The one gap is Linux, as the download page lists macOS and Windows only. |
| Best for | a bookmark manager that is free to use | all-round bookmarking on every device |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Booky and Raindrop.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Booky starts at about $2.23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Raindrop.io starts at $2.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
Raindrop.io scores higher, and starts $0.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, none scores higher than Booky for less, and none scores higher than Raindrop.io for less.
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
Where they differ
- Booky also covers web clipper.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
At a glance
| Booky | Raindrop.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €2 per month, pay what you want above that | $28 per year, or $3 per month |
| Free plan | The regular membership: unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, private collections, a customizable design and no ads. | Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | booky.io | Rustem Mussabekov |
| Price read from | booky.io | raindrop.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Booky
- Public sharing and the duplicate finder need the paid supporter membership.
- Supporter pricing is in euros, starting at €2 a month, and payments go through PayPal.
- The Android and iOS versions are a web app, not store apps.
Raindrop.io
- Full-text search, the web archive, reminders and the AI assistant are limited to Pro.
- Free accounts can upload 100 MB of files a month; Pro raises the limit to 10 GB.
- Notes on highlights require Pro, and each bookmark holds at most 100 highlights.
- The download page lists desktop apps for macOS and Windows only.
Key features
Booky
- Collections and categories
- Bookmarks are arranged in collections and categories, with drag and drop to reorder.
- Search and notes
- Search bookmarks and their multiline notes, or use booky as a browser search engine.
- Extensions and bookmarklet
- Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions and a cross-browser bookmarklet; save all open tabs at once.
- Import and export
- Import or export all bookmarks at any time.
- Public sharing
- Collections are private by default; sharing them publicly is a supporter feature.
Raindrop.io
- Collections, tags and filters
- Bookmarks are grouped into collections and classified with tags, then narrowed by type, tag or domain. Grid, headlines, masonry and list views are available.
- Highlights
- Save passages from web pages, PDFs and EPUBs in several colors, up to 100 per bookmark on any plan. Adding notes to highlights requires Pro.
- Full-text search
- On Pro, search covers the full content of saved pages, PDFs, EPUBs and YouTube transcripts instead of only titles and tags.
- Web archive and backups
- Pro keeps a saved copy of each bookmarked page in case the original changes or disappears, and runs automatic backups of the whole library.
- Sharing and public pages
- Invite members to a collection with per-collection permissions, or publish a collection as a public page that needs no sign-up. Both work on the free plan.
- Stella AI assistant
- A chat assistant, in beta for Pro users, that answers questions about saved content, summarizes it and helps organize collections.
Plans
Booky
Regular membership$0
Free, with unlimited bookmarks, categories and collections, private collections and personal support.
Supporter membership€2
per month and up, you choose the amount
Everything in the regular membership plus public sharing of collections and the duplicate finder. Paid through PayPal and cancelable in account settings.
Raindrop.io
Free$0
Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, sharing and collaboration, and 100 MB of file uploads a month.
Pro$3
per month, or $28 per year (before tax)
AI assistant, full-text search, web archive, reminders, annotations, duplicate and broken-link finder, daily backups and 10 GB of uploads a month.
Ways to pay less
Booky
No public discounts listed.
Raindrop.io
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off, and the US prices it loads are $28 a year against $3 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booky or Raindrop.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booky is cheaper to start with: about $2.23 a month, against $2.33 a month when paid by the year for Raindrop.io. Booky starts at €2 per month, pay what you want above that, and Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month.
Which has a free plan, Booky or Raindrop.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Booky and Raindrop.io have a free plan.
Which platforms do Booky and Raindrop.io run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Raindrop.io lists a macOS app. Both list a web app, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.