Freezetab vs Omnivore

Freezetab saves and organizes links, articles, RSS and Atom feeds, and quotes from websites. Saved articles can be edited in a rich text editor, and content can be highlighted and searched in full text. Filters for time period, tags, sites, and data type help narrow a collection. It is available as a browser extension, on iOS, and on the web; an iOS or iPadOS shortcut can save links and quotes. The free extension supports local use without an internet connection and can be used without logging in, with data kept on the user's machine. Privacy controls let users mark saved data private so it is not sent to Freezetab’s servers, or enable privacy mode for new saves. Freezetab Pro adds cloud backup, syncing across browsers and devices, web access, saving links without the extension, and mobile link saving. Pro costs $2.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. Freezetab says its security measures include HTTPS, firewalls, IP allowlists, VPNs, and encrypted backups. Stripe handles billing information; Freezetab says card numbers and security codes are not stored on its servers.

Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later service for saving articles, newsletters, PDFs, and documents for focused reading. It supports notes, highlights, and synchronization across devices, with labels, filters, and indexed text search to organize saved material. An email inbox can receive newsletters, PDFs, and article emails, including Substack newsletters. Browser extensions and mobile apps are available. On iOS, text-to-speech includes offline audio downloads. Plugins synchronize saved reading, highlights, and notes with Logseq and Obsidian. Rules can trigger actions when articles are created or changed, but remain a web-only beta feature. The project can be extended or deployed on a user's own server; its Docker setup includes PostgreSQL, a web frontend, an API server, and a content-fetching service. The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024, so Omnivore is now self-hosted. The Free (self-hosted) plan is free. Omnivore and its Readability.js extensions use the AGPL-3.0 license.