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ArchiveBox vs WebAppReader: catalog facts
ArchiveBoxWebAppReader
Free

Free and open source, with no analytics.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension, Command line Windows, Linux
  • Saves captures as plain files in open formats
  • CLI, web UI, REST API and browser extensions
  • Downloads individual pages or entire sites
  • Organizes saved sites with categories
  • Needs a server or Docker setup to run well
  • Archives can use a lot of disk space
  • Some sites prevent their resources from being downloaded
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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