Raindrop.io vs Wakelet (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 2.2.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Raindrop.io grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
Wakelet
Visual collections for saving, sharing and presenting links
Which one is for you
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
Pick Wakelet if
- Fits if you gather links for a lesson, project or class and share them
- Works for teachers who roster students through Google or Clever
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you go past Starter: Pro is $11.99 a month, or $89.99 billed yearly
- Tight if you stay free, as 3 collections, 50 items per collection and 1 GB run out
- Watch out: the pricing page lists a 250-item figure for Starter and a 50-per-collection limit in its table
- Skip it if you want phone apps, as none are listed, and Group, Enterprise and the education team plans are sold by quote
How we grade them
| 3.2GPARaindrop.ioVery good | 2.2GPAWakeletFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DPro is $11.99 a month or $89.99 a year, about $7.50 a month. The dearest tenth of reading apps starts at $7.99, and Group is $119.99 a seat with a 2-seat minimum. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CStarter is free with 3 collections, 50 items each and 1 GB, which a regular user will hit. Wakelet AI and video recording aren't included. |
| Features | 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. | BCollections of mixed content, an extension, collaboration, AI and classroom tools. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You build and organize your own collections. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Google, Microsoft, Clever and ClassLink links. No phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | all-round bookmarking on every device | collecting links and notes into shareable collections |
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: Raindrop.io and Wakelet. How we grade
Price against what you get
Raindrop.io starts at $2.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wakelet starts at $7.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
Raindrop.io scores higher and starts $5.17 a month lower. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, none scores higher than Raindrop.io for less, and 11 score higher than Wakelet 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
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
- Wakelet also covers web clipper.
At a glance
| Raindrop.io | Wakelet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $28 per year, or $3 per month | $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly |
| Free plan | Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month. | Starter: up to 3 collections, publish up to 3, join unlimited collections, 1 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Rustem Mussabekov | Wakelet Technologies Limited |
| Price read from | raindrop.io | wakelet.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Wakelet
- The free Starter plan caps collections at 3, storage at 1 GB and items per collection at 50.
- Pro adds Wakelet AI, video recording and unlimited items; the free plan has none of them.
- Group, Enterprise and the education team plans are bought through sales or a quote.
- The pricing page lists a 250-item figure for Starter and a 50-per-collection limit in its table.
Key features
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.
Wakelet
- Collections of mixed content
- Save links, files, images, videos, PDFs and notes into collections that can be styled, kept private, shared by link or published to a profile.
- Browser extension
- Save pages, videos, images and social posts into a collection while browsing. The extension is offered for Chrome and Edge.
- Collaborative collections
- Invite others to add to a collection. Joining and collaborating on collections is unlimited on every plan, including the free one.
- Wakelet AI
- An AI assistant included from the Pro plan upward; the free Starter plan does not list it.
- Classroom and portfolio tools
- Education plans let teachers group students, set activities, review student collections and give every student a portfolio.
- Rostering for schools
- Education Enterprise accounts can be rostered from Google, Microsoft, Clever, ClassLink or a CSV file.
Plans
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.
Wakelet
Starter$0
Up to 3 collections with up to 50 items each, 100 saved items outside collections and 1 GB of storage.
Pro$11.99
per month, billed monthly ($89.99 billed yearly)
Unlimited collections and items, video record and upload, image carousels, pinned items and Wakelet AI.
Education Group$160
per year for 1 teacher and 30 students
Everything in Pro plus shared classroom space, student portfolios and activities. Extra teachers $40/year, extra students $4/year.
Group$119.99
per seat / year, minimum 2 seats
Everything in Pro plus a shared workspace, member groups, activities and roles. Sold through sales.
Education EnterpriseCustom
For schools, districts and universities: rostering via Google, Microsoft, Clever, ClassLink or CSV, plus analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
For larger organizations: bulk account creation, multiple super-admins, analytics and multi-level organization.
Ways to pay less
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.
Wakelet
- Annual discount
Save 37% on Pro with yearly billing
The pricing page shows Pro at $11.99 a month or $89.99 billed yearly, which it describes as a 37% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Raindrop.io or Wakelet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Raindrop.io is cheaper to start with: $2.33 a month when paid by the year, against $7.50 a month when paid by the year for Wakelet. Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month, and Wakelet starts at $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Raindrop.io or Wakelet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Raindrop.io and Wakelet have a free plan.
Which platforms do Raindrop.io and Wakelet run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.