Daily.dev review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Daily.dev report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a ranked news feed for software developers
Daily.dev is a ranked feed of developer articles with the discussion next to each post, a new-tab extension and phone apps, free with ads. Ad-free use needs Plus at $9.99 a month, which is a lot for a reading app, and custom feeds and keyword filters sit behind it too. It's a feed of its own sources, not a place to subscribe to your own RSS list.
Who Daily.dev is for
- Fits if you write software and want one place to skim tech news
- Works for people who like reading the comment thread attached to an article
Who Daily.dev is not for
- Not for you if you want to subscribe to your own RSS feeds, as the pages read don't describe that
- Pricey if you want ads gone: Plus is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year
- Tight if you want custom feeds, keyword filters or bookmark folders, all Plus only
- Too light for general news, as the content is aimed at developers
Why Daily.dev gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyPlus is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, about $7.50 a month. Reading apps start at $2.50 for the cheaper quarter and $7.99 for the dearest tenth, so this sits at the top for ad removal and custom feeds.
- BFree plan and trialFree with no trial limit and no account needed to start reading: the feed, Squads, discussions, AI search, bookmarks and the apps. It carries ads, and the free API allowance is 200 requests a month.
- CFeaturesRanked feed, Squads, AI search, bookmarks and an API. But it's a curated feed of its own sources, and custom feeds, keyword filters and bookmark folders are Plus only.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open it, pick topics and read. The feed adapts to what you read.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, a browser extension, iOS and Android, plus a public API and MCP server. No desktop app, and the pricing page names only Chrome and Edge for the extension.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Daily.dev's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Daily.dev's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 7 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 25 of 52) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 28 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Daily.dev’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 52, level with 7
- BFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 52, level with 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52, level with 19
- BEase of useAbove 25 of 52, level with 25
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 52, level with 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Daily.dev, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Daily.dev you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher. It costs $89.99 a year.
What you could make
- Bookmarks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Daily.dev’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Daily.dev?
Daily.dev collects articles from thousands of developer sources into one ranked feed that adapts to what you read. Each post opens with its discussion attached, and readers can join topic communities called Squads. A browser extension turns the new tab page into the feed, and mobile apps cover iOS and Android.
Worth knowing
- It is a curated feed of its own sources; the pages read do not describe subscribing to your own RSS feeds.
- The free plan shows ads. Ad-free use needs Plus at $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year.
- Custom feeds, keyword filters, bookmark folders and auto-translate are Plus-only.
- Content is aimed at software developers, so it is a narrow fit for general news.
Key features
- Ranked personal feed
- Posts from thousands of developer sources are ranked by what you follow and read, with tags, sources and people to follow.
- New tab feed
- The browser extension replaces the new tab page with the feed. The pricing page names Chrome and Edge.
- Squads and discussions
- Join topic communities, post into them, and read the conversation attached to each article.
- AI search
- Ask a question in plain language and get an answer built from posts on the platform.
- Bookmarks and reminders
- Save posts, set a time to come back to them, and read them on any device. Folders need Plus.
- Public API and MCP server
- Free for everyone at 200 requests a month; Plus raises that to 60 requests a minute.
Daily.dev pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Daily.dev has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99 per month, or $89.99 per year.
- Starts at
- $9.99 per month, or $89.99 per year
- Free plan
- Free with no trial limit: personalized feed, Squads, discussions, AI search, bookmarks and reminders, streaks, and the extension and mobile apps. Supported by ads.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Full feed, Squads, discussions, AI search and bookmarks, with ads. No account needed to start reading. |
| Plus | $9.99per month, billed monthly ($89.99 per year) | Adds custom feeds, keyword filters, bookmark folders, auto-translate, unlimited briefings, no ads and higher API limits. |
Read from daily.dev on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Daily.dev before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountPlus is cheaper billed yearly
Plus is listed at $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, so the yearly price works out to about $7.50 a month.
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Common questions
Does Daily.dev have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Daily.dev is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Daily.dev have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Daily.dev is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Daily.dev open source?
Daily.dev is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Daily.dev have an API?
Yes. Daily.dev offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.