Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
Our verdict
First of our top three read-later and bookmark apps
For: Most people, for links, articles and highlights in one library
Raindrop.io keeps links, articles, uploaded files and highlights in collections with tags, and syncs them across the web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and browser extensions. The free plan has unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included, and Pro is $28 a year or $3 a month. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 from about 400 ratings. Know the limits: full-text search, permanent copies of saved pages, reminders and the AI assistant need Pro, as do notes on highlights. Free accounts can upload 100 MB of files a month, and desktop apps are listed for Mac and Windows only.
See all three and how we rankWhat is Raindrop.io?
Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager that keeps links, articles, uploaded files and highlights in collections with tags, and syncs them across browser extensions, desktop apps and mobile apps. Collections can be shared with collaborators or published as public pages. The Pro plan adds full-text search, permanent copies of saved pages, reminders and an AI assistant.
Raindrop.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $28 per year, or $3 per month. See every plan
Good for
- Keeping a large bookmark library organized across browsers and devices
- Sharing link collections with collaborators or on a public page
- People who highlight passages in web pages, PDFs and EPUBs
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Raindrop.io pricing
- Starts at
- $28 per year, or $3 per month
- Free plan
- Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, sharing and collaboration, and 100 MB of file uploads a month. |
| Pro | $3per 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. |
Read from raindrop.io on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Raindrop.io before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 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.
Stated on raindrop.io
How people rate the Raindrop.io app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars79%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars5%
- 2 stars3%
- 1 star6%
416 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Raindrop.io free?
Raindrop.io has a free plan. Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month. Paid plans start at $28 per year, or $3 per month.
How much does Raindrop.io cost?
Raindrop.io lists 2 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $3 per month, or $28 per year (before tax). Prices were read from raindrop.io on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Raindrop.io work on?
Raindrop.io is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Raindrop.io offer any discounts?
Raindrop.io publicly lists the following: About 20% off with yearly billing.
How is Raindrop.io rated?
Raindrop.io's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 416 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Raindrop.io have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Raindrop.io is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Raindrop.io open source?
Raindrop.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Raindrop.io have an API?
Yes. Raindrop.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Raindrop.io integrate with?
Raindrop.io's listing names Zapier, IFTTT, Make, n8n, Notion, Readwise, Google Drive and Dropbox. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Raindrop.io?
Raindrop.io is made by Rustem Mussabekov. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Raindrop.io?
The closest alternatives to Raindrop.io in our directory are Pinboard, Linkwarden, Karakeep, Anybox and Diigo. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Raindrop.io.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.