Dewey 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 it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Raindrop.io grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dewey
Saves and organizes bookmarks from X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and more
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
Which one is for you
Pick Dewey if
- Fits if you save posts from X or LinkedIn and want to find them again
- Makes sense if you will pay for automatic syncing
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan: manual sync and one connected account
- Pricey if you want folders, tags or export, which need Pro at $7.50 a month
- Watch out: export is also sold as a $50 pass valid for 48 hours
- Watch out: other browsers than Chrome are not listed on the pages read
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
| 2.0GPADeweyFair | 3.2GPARaindrop.ioVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$7.50 a month on yearly billing, $10 monthly, is above the reading category's $7 dearer quarter, and the folders, tags and export that matter sit on it. Lifetime is $225, and a 48-hour export pass is $50. | 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 | CA free plan with manual syncing, basic search and one connected account. Export, folders, tags and the AI assistant are not on it. | 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 | CMany networks, search, folders, tags, an AI assistant and export, with Notion and Google Sheets integrations. The free plan has a gap in the core work, since folders and tags are paid. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. You connect each network account and set up syncing. | 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 | BBrowser extension and web, with Notion and Google Sheets integrations. The pages name only a Chrome extension and no phone apps. | 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 | saving and searching bookmarks from X and other networks | 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: Dewey and Raindrop.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dewey starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.3 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 $5.17 a month lower. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, 25 score higher than Dewey 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
- Dewey also covers web clipper.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
At a glance
| Dewey | Raindrop.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.50 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | $28 per year, or $3 per month |
| Free plan | Manual syncing, basic search and one connected account. | 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 | Dewey Technologies, LLC | Rustem Mussabekov |
| Price read from | getdewey.co | raindrop.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dewey
- Export, folders, tags, the AI assistant and the Notion and Google Sheets integrations are not on the free plan, according to the pricing table.
- The free plan syncs manually and connects one account.
- The site names a Chrome extension; other browsers are not listed on the pages read.
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
Dewey
- Many networks
- Syncs bookmarks from Twitter / X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Substack and others, per the site.
- Search
- Searches every bookmark, tag, author and note, with keyboard shortcuts.
- Folders and tags
- Built-in organization tools for sorting saved posts.
- Dewey AI
- Type keywords about your interests and it proposes tags for many bookmarks at once; you review them before they are applied.
- Export
- Exports the full library as CSV, searchable PDFs or a Google Sheet, including media.
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
Dewey
Free$0
Manual syncing, basic search and one connected account; folders, tags, AI assistant, exports and integrations are paid.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Automatic syncing, advanced search and unlimited connected accounts. The page shows the annual saving as $30 a year.
Lifetime$225
one-time
Same listing as Pro, paid once.
Export Pass$50
one-time, valid for 48 hours
A 48-hour pass for exporting your bookmarks.
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
Dewey
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves $30 a year
Pro is $7.50 a month billed annually, against $10 a month billed monthly; the page states the $30 yearly saving.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan
A one-time $225 payment is listed on the pricing page.
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, Dewey or Raindrop.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raindrop.io is cheaper to start with: $2.33 a month when paid by the year, against $7.50 a month for Dewey. Dewey starts at $7.50 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), and Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month.
Which has a free plan, Dewey or Raindrop.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Dewey and Raindrop.io have a free plan.
Which platforms do Dewey and Raindrop.io run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Raindrop.io lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app 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.