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wallabag vs Readeck App: catalog facts
wallabagReadeck App
Freemium

Free and open source to self-host. A hosted account is paid.

Free

Free and open source under the GPLv3.

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Android
  • Keeps a permanent readable copy, so link rot does not lose the article
  • Exports to EPUB and PDF and publishes your saved items as RSS
  • Native Android reading for a self-hosted Readeck library
  • Actively maintained open source client
  • Article extraction fails on some sites and needs site configuration files
  • Self-hosting requires PHP and a database, or a paid hosted account
  • Requires a Readeck server and account
  • Feature set is still growing beyond listing and reading bookmarks
Self-hosted, Web application, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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