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What it is

Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager for saving and organizing material found while browsing, including articles, books and songs. Users can sort bookmarks into collections, tag them, and filter by type, tag or domain. The library offers article and video previews in Grid, Headlines, Masonry and List views. Collaboration is available on the free plan: users can set collection permissions and share public collections with visitors who do not need to sign up. Free includes unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, plus 100 MB of file uploads per month. Pro adds 10 GB of monthly file uploads, full-text search across saved web pages, PDFs and YouTube videos, web archiving, reminders, annotations, daily backups, an AI assistant and suggestions, and priority email support. No Pro price amount is listed. Integrations include Apple Shortcuts, IFTTT, Make, Zapier, ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Readwise, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. The maker says collections are private by default, data is stored on AWS servers in Frankfurt, Germany, and continuous backups can restore data to a point within the past year.

Spec sheet

What it does
Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager for saving, organizing, syncing and rediscovering links, media, files, highlights and annotations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Product
Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager for saving and organizing books, songs, articles, and other things found while browsing.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Integrations
The free plan advertises more than 2,600 integrations, including workflows through services such as IFTTT and Zapier.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Security
The maker says data is stored on AWS servers in Frankfurt, Germany, with three copies maintained across distributed data centers in Germany.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Privacy
The maker says collections are private by default, file links require authentication and expire after 10 minutes, and it does not advertise, track, or sell user data.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Support
Pro includes priority support by email at [email protected].Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Headquarters
Astana, KazakhstanRead 23 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Company
The maker describes Raindrop.io as an independent, bootstrapped product with no investors or corporate parent.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Account protection
Two-factor authentication is available, and uploaded-file links require authentication and expire after 10 minutes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
API authentication
Third-party applications must be registered and use OAuth; ordinary access tokens expire after two weeks.Read 14 Oct 2026 · developer.raindrop.io
API rate limit
OAuth clients may make up to 120 API requests per minute per authenticated user.Read 14 Oct 2026 · developer.raindrop.io
Archive
Pro saves copies of web pages so they remain accessible if the originals are deleted or changed.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Automation
The integrations page says glue apps can connect Raindrop.io with more than 1,000 other apps.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Backup limitation
Account backups include bookmarks, collections, tags, highlights and notes but exclude uploaded files, which must be downloaded separately as a ZIP.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Backups
Data is continuously backed up and can be restored to a point within the past year.Read 29 Sep 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Collaboration
Users can collaborate on the free plan, control collection access with permissions, and share public collections without requiring visitors to sign up.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Collections
Users can group bookmarks into collections and choose from thousands of collection icons.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Company size
Crunchbase lists Raindrop as a private company headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, with 1–10 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Documentation and support
The help center covers getting started, saving, organization, search, sharing, account administration, troubleshooting and export, with support by email.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Duplicate and broken-link tools
The product can identify duplicate bookmarks and pages that are no longer accessible.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Free and Pro limits
Free users get 100 MB of uploads per month and 100 MB per file, while Pro allows 10 GB per month and 300 MB per file.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Full-text search
Pro accounts can search the contents of saved webpages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Highlights
Users can annotate passages in saved web content and revisit those highlights later.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Licence
The main web and extension repository is released under the MIT licence.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: Android feature gaps
Google Play reviewers mention editing and search bugs and request multi-tag searching.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: automation and AI maturity
G2 reviewers report no automatic sorting into meaningful collections and say AI tagging can be immature and create extra manual work.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: export and restore problems
Trustpilot reviewers report failed ZIP exports, iOS Safari login problems and restore/import operations that lose folder placement or icons.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Notion integration
The Notion integration imports a My Links.csv export and can synchronize links and highlights between Notion and Raindrop.io.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Offline limitation
The mobile app requires an internet connection to synchronize changes and save new bookmarks.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Open-source repositories
Raindrop.io publishes public repositories for its web app, browser extensions, desktop app, Android app, iOS app, help site and API documentation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Organization
Users can group bookmarks into collections, classify them with tags, and filter by type, tag, or domain.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Platform requirements
The download page lists iOS 17.4 or later, Android 7.0 or later, macOS Monterey 12 or later, and Windows 10 or later.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Praise: ease and cross-platform access
G2 summarizes repeated praise for ease of use, cross-device access, bookmark organization and tagging.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: organization and reliability
Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly praise easy organization, cross-device availability, responsive performance and the usefulness of desktop apps and file uploads.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Preview and views
The library supports article and video previews and Grid, Headlines, Masonry, and List views.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Preview modes
Raindrop.io offers article, video and web previews plus grid, headlines, masonry and list layouts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Privacy model
Raindrop.io says it has no advertising, tracking, data mining or sale of user data and is funded by Pro subscriptions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Public API
Raindrop.io provides a documented REST-style API for bookmarks, collections, tags and related data.Read 14 Oct 2026 · developer.raindrop.io
Rating on Apple App Store
The iOS app is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 413 ratings.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Capterra
Capterra lists Raindrop with a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review, although the page categorizes it as spend-management software.Read 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on Chrome Web Store
The Chrome extension is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 786 ratings.Read 14 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
Rating on G2
Raindrop.io is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
GetApp lists Raindrop with a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review, also under spend-management software.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Google Play
The Android app is rated 4.1 out of 5 from 5.03K reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
Raindrop.io has a TrustScore of 4.2 out of 5 from 12 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
SDKs and extensibility
The official developer material documents HTTP endpoints and examples but does not list an official language SDK.Read 14 Oct 2026 · developer.raindrop.io
Search
Pro full-text search covers saved web pages, PDFs, and YouTube videos, including spoken words.Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io
Security controls
Connections use HTTPS with RSA 2048-bit keys, Perfect Forward Secrecy and SHA-256, and the service reports a Qualys SSL rating of A.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Security hosting
Data is hosted on AWS in Frankfurt, Germany, with three copies maintained across distributed German data centers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Self-hosting
The published repositories contain client applications and documentation; the vendor does not describe a self-hosted server deployment.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Sharing and teamwork
Collections can be shared publicly or with collaborators using collection permissions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
System requirements
The mobile documentation requires iOS/iPadOS 17 or later and Android 7.0 or later.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.raindrop.io
Tags and filters
Tags and custom filters classify saved items and support searching by type, tag or domain.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Web archive
Pro accounts receive archived copies of saved webpages so content remains available after the original changes or disappears.Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io

Plans and prices

Free Free unlimited bookmarks · unlimited collections · unlimited highlights · unlimited devices · 100 MB file uploads/month · sharing and collaboration Read 14 Oct 2026 · raindrop.io
Pro monthly $2.99 a month monthly AI assistant · full-text search · web archive · reminders · annotations · duplicate and broken-link finder · daily backups · 10 GB uploads/month · priority email support Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Pro yearly $27.99 a year yearly AI assistant · full-text search · web archive · reminders · annotations · duplicate and broken-link finder · daily backups · 10 GB uploads/month · priority email support Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Pro Price not published Yearly; the page shows a ~20% yearly discount but no price amount 10 GB file uploads/month · AI assistant and suggestions · Full-text search · Web archive · Reminders · Annotations · Daily backups · Priority email support Read 29 Sep 2026 · raindrop.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free includes unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices.
  • Collections can be shared with visitors without accounts.
  • Library offers four view layouts and article and video previews.
  • Pro full-text search covers pages, PDFs and YouTube videos.
  • Data can be restored to a point within the past year.

Limits

  • Free file uploads are limited to 100 MB per month.
  • No Pro price amount is listed.
  • Mobile and desktop apps have stated minimum OS versions.

Who it suits

Raindrop.io suits people who want to organize saved web material with collections, tags and filters. Its free collaboration features also suit people sharing collections with others.

Raindrop.io in depth

Read the full write-up

Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager for people who want one library for links and other finds from browsing, rather than a browser’s scattered bookmarks. It suits readers who value organization and sharing, and want search and durable page copies as their collection grows. Its generous free limits make it an easy starting point; the main trade-off is that its most powerful retrieval tools require Pro.

Overview

Bookmarks can be grouped into collections, tagged, and filtered by type, tag, or domain. That layered organization is useful for a library that spans subjects or formats, while four views—Grid, Headlines, Masonry, and List—let users choose how to scan it. Article and video previews add context, though the core product remains focused on organizing saved material rather than replacing the original sites.

Raindrop.io is available on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with browser extensions and an API. The maker describes it as an independent, bootstrapped product with no investors or corporate parent; its headquarters are in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Key features

Organization and discovery

Collections and tags work together: collections group items by purpose, while tags and filters can cut across those groupings. Filtering by domain or content type offers practical ways to narrow a large library. Duplicate detection can help keep saved items from accumulating redundantly. The choice of four layouts is a meaningful convenience for different browsing habits, although none changes the fact that full-text retrieval is reserved for Pro.

Search and preservation

Pro searches the text of saved web pages and PDFs, as well as YouTube videos, including spoken words. That makes it more useful than title- or tag-based lookup when a reader remembers a phrase rather than where an item was filed. Pro also archives page copies so material can remain accessible if the original is changed or removed. These are the clearest reasons to upgrade for researchers and heavy savers; occasional users can keep an unlimited bookmark collection on Free, but do without these tools.

Sharing and connected services

Collaboration is available even on Free. Collection permissions provide control over access, and public collections can be shared with visitors who do not have accounts. Integrations include Apple Shortcuts, IFTTT, Make, Zapier, ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Readwise, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. The maker says glue apps can connect Raindrop.io to more than 1,000 other apps, giving users routes to automate or connect their library without making integrations a prerequisite for basic use.

Privacy, backups, and support

The maker says collections are private by default, file links require authentication and expire after 10 minutes, and it does not advertise, track, or sell user data. Data is stored on AWS servers in Frankfurt, Germany, with three copies maintained across distributed data centers in Germany. Continuous backups can be restored to a point within the past year. Pro adds daily backups and priority email support at [email protected].

Pricing

Raindrop.io uses a freemium model. Free costs nothing, billed Free indefinitely. It includes unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights, and devices, plus 100 MB of file uploads per month. For most personal libraries, the unlimited item count is a strong starting point; the monthly upload allowance is the constraint for people who save many files. Free also includes collaboration, so sharing alone is not a reason to pay.

Pro has custom pricing and is billed yearly; the page shows an approximately 20% yearly discount but no price amount. Its 10 GB of file uploads per month is a substantial increase over Free, and the plan adds an AI assistant and suggestions, full-text search, web archiving, reminders, annotations, daily backups, and priority email support. Pro is the better fit for users who need searchable page contents, preserved copies, or more file capacity.

Platforms

Raindrop.io supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web, alongside browser extensions and an API. The download page gives minimum versions of iOS 17.4, Android 7.0, macOS Monterey 12, and Windows 10. This broad mix suits people who switch between desktop and mobile, while the API and extensions offer additional ways to access or connect the service.

Who it's for

Choose Raindrop.io if you want a cross-platform library with flexible organization, previews, and collaboration, and expect to save enough material that search or archiving may eventually matter. Free is particularly appealing for readers who want unlimited bookmarks and multiple devices without paying. It is less compelling for anyone whose main need is full-text discovery or a reliable copy of every saved page but who is unwilling to move to a yearly Pro plan with custom pricing.

Pros and cons

Pro: Free includes unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights, and devices, so a large link collection does not hit an item cap.

Pro: Collections, tags, filters, and four library views give users several practical ways to structure and scan saved material.

Pro: Free collaboration, permissions, and public collections make sharing possible without requiring visitors to sign up.

Pro: Pro’s search spans web pages, PDFs, and YouTube speech, while archiving can preserve changed or deleted pages.

Con: Free uploads are capped at 100 MB per month, which can limit users who save many files.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Bookmark Managers.

Start.me is worth considering if start pages and widgets are a better fit than a bookmark library; its free plan limits users to three start pages and basic widgets and includes advertising, while PRO costs $25 a year.

Symbaloo offers a free, ad-supported plan with Learning Paths; choose it if that combination better suits your needs. Personal Premium costs $34.95 a year.

Diigo may fit readers who prefer explicit free-plan limits: 1,000 bookmarks/notes, 200 highlights, 50 screenshots/images, five outliners, and one private group with three members. Its free plan does not include PDF annotation.

Karakeep is an option for users who want a self-hosted choice or can work within its free allowance of 10 bookmarks and 20 MB storage.

LinkAce is relevant if a self-hosted bookmark archive is the priority; its self-hosted plan is free and open source.

StowLink is an Apple-platform alternative, with an iPhone app that works independently and a Mac license priced at $14.50 as a one-time purchase.

Delinqs may suit a small team that wants unlimited bookmarks and all features for up to three users on Free, or a Team plan at $9.99 a month per seat.

floccus is a free and open-source alternative for readers who prefer that model.

Verdict

Raindrop.io is a strong choice for readers building a cross-device collection they want to organize, browse, and share, especially if unlimited bookmarks on Free cover the need. Its strongest case for Pro is the combination of full-text search and web archiving, which makes saved material easier to recover and more resilient to changes online. Look elsewhere if those paid features are essential but custom yearly pricing is a deal-breaker, or if a self-hosted archive is the priority.

Verdict

Raindrop.io covers bookmark organization, collaboration and multiple library views, with search and archiving in Pro. The free plan has unlimited saved items but a monthly file-upload limit.

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