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