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OmnivoreReadwise Reader
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Paid

Paid subscription.

Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
  • Highlights, notes and labels on saved articles
  • Newsletters by email, PDFs and RSS feeds in one place
  • Handles many content types in one inbox, not just web articles
  • Deep highlighting and search tools for power readers
  • Hosted service closed, so you must run your own server
  • Maintained by the community after the company stepped back
  • Paid subscription required
  • Most valuable when paired with the separate Readwise highlights product
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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