The Wakelet Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Wakelet in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Wakelet
The Insider’s Guide
Visual collections for saving, sharing and presenting links
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Wakelet’s own pages.
Made by Wakelet Technologies Limited · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Wakelet’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wakelet’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Wakelet is a content curation service for saving links, files, images, videos and notes into visual collections that can be kept private, shared with a link or published. It is aimed at teachers, students and teams, with classroom and workspace plans for groups.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Wakelet, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build and organize your own collections.
- 1
Best for collecting links and notes into shareable collections
Wakelet saves links, files and notes into collections you can share, with a browser extension and, in the paid plan, AI and video recording.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.50 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter: up to 3 collections, publish up to 3, join unlimited collections, 1 GB of storage.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Browser extension
Save pages, videos, images and social posts into a collection while browsing. The extension is offered for Chrome and Edge.
- 7
Collaborative collections
Invite others to add to a collection. Joining and collaborating on collections is unlimited on every plan, including the free one.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 1 of 52
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Wakelet you could make: bookmarks and web clipper. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Wakelet at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Wakelet Technologies Limited
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for collecting links and notes into shareable collections
Wakelet saves links, files and notes into collections you can share, with a browser extension and, in the paid plan, AI and video recording. The free Starter plan caps you at 3 collections, 50 items in each and 1 GB. Pro starts at $11.99 a month, among the dearest of the reading apps.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Pro 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 | C | Starter 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 | B | Collections of mixed content, an extension, collaboration, AI and classroom tools. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You build and organize your own collections. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a browser extension, with Google, Microsoft, Clever and ClassLink links. No phone apps are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Wakelet is for
- Fits if you gather links for a lesson, project or class and share them
- Works for teachers who roster students through Google or Clever
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teachers who want to share resources and set student activities
- Group projects where several people add to one collection
- Building a shareable page of links, such as a portfolio or newsletter
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.50
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Wakelet has a free plan. Paid plans start at $11.99 per month, or $89.99 billed yearly.
Wakelet AI and video recording aren't included.
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 Enterprise
Custom
For schools, districts and universities: rostering via Google, Microsoft, Clever, ClassLink or CSV, plus analytics.
Enterprise
Custom
For larger organizations: bulk account creation, multiple super-admins, analytics and multi-level organization.
The free plan
Starter: up to 3 collections, publish up to 3, join unlimited collections, 1 GB of storage.
Read from wakelet.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on wakelet.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Visual collections for saving, sharing and presenting links. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, web clipper, bookmarks.
Collections of mixed content, an extension, collaboration, AI and classroom tools.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Microsoft
- Clever
- ClassLink
Wakelet is made by Wakelet Technologies Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/52
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Wakelet's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 20 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. Wakelet’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 52
- BFeaturesAbove 20 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Wakelet is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Wakelet you could make: bookmarks and web clipper. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher. It costs $89.99 a year.
What you could make
- Bookmarks and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Wakelet’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Raindrop.io, Pearltrees, Symbaloo, Are.na and Diigo
The 5 tools Wakelet is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Raindrop.io
Free plan · from $28/yr
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights.
- Only Raindrop.io lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Wakelet also covers web clipper.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
- 2.4GPA
Pearltrees
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Visual collections for organizing links, files and notes.
- Only Pearltrees lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.4GPA
Symbaloo
Free plan · from $34.95/yr
- 2.2GPA
Are.na
Free plan · from $7/mo
Save and connect images, links and notes in shared channels.
- Only Are.na lists iOS and Android apps.
- Are.na also covers research.
- 2.4GPA
Diigo
Free plan · from $40/yr
Bookmarking with highlights and sticky notes on web pages and PDFs.
- Only Diigo lists an iOS app.
- Wakelet also covers web clipper.
- Diigo also covers research and highlights.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Wakelet free?
Wakelet has a free plan. Starter: up to 3 collections, publish up to 3, join unlimited collections, 1 GB of storage.
How much does Wakelet cost?
Wakelet lists 6 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does Wakelet work on?
Wakelet is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Wakelet offer any discounts?
Wakelet publicly lists the following: Save 37% on Pro with yearly billing.
Does Wakelet have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wakelet is listed for Web.
Does Wakelet have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wakelet is listed for Web.
Is Wakelet open source?
Wakelet is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Wakelet integrate with?
Wakelet's listing names Google, Microsoft, Clever and ClassLink. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Wakelet?
Wakelet is made by Wakelet Technologies Limited.
What are the alternatives to Wakelet?
The closest alternatives to Wakelet in our directory are Raindrop.io, Pearltrees, Symbaloo, Are.na and Diigo.
How does Wakelet compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Wakelet's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is Wakelet good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Wakelet D for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Wakelet?
The plain part of Wakelet you could make: bookmarks and web clipper. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wakelet’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wakelet's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Wakelet Technologies Limited. Prices change, so check wakelet.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Wakelet, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wakelet
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Wakelet’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Wakelet is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Wakelet Technologies Limited. Prices and plans change: check wakelet.com before you buy.