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Instapaper vs Omnivore: catalog facts
Instapaper	Omnivore
Freemium Free to start; check the site for current paid options.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Saves articles to read later instead of keeping tabs open Reading on iOS, Android, computer and eReaders	Highlights, notes and labels on saved articles Newsletters by email, PDFs and RSS feeds in one place
Hosted service, so your reading list lives on its servers Does not follow RSS feeds on its own	Hosted service closed, so you must run your own server Maintained by the community after the company stepped back
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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