Readwise Reader vs wallabag
Readwise Reader
readwise.io
wallabag
wallabag.orgSide by side
| Figure | Readwise Reader | wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.59/mo | €0.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Read-later apps | 8.7 (#8) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · Read-It-Later Apps | 8.1 (#16) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Founded | 2017 | Nicolas Lœuillet says he created wallabag in April 2013 and launched wallabag.it in 2016. |
| Headquarters | United States | The wallabag.it legal address is 30 bis rue des sapins, 62720 Rinxent, France. |
| Highlighting | Reader supports highlighting and annotating text, images, tables, and rich text across devices. | Yes |
| Integrations | Readwise exports highlights to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, and Logseq, and Reader offers a public API. | The ecosystem includes Android and iOS apps, Firefox and Chrome add-ons, RSS readers, and community apps for Kobo and PocketBook. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Readwise directs customers with questions to [email protected]. | The hosted service includes professional support, and its subscription page says updates, backups, and monitoring are covered. |
Plans
Readwise Reader
- Readwise (includes Reader)$9.99 a month
- Readwise Lite$5.59 a month
- Readwise Full$12.99 a month
wallabag
- wallabag self-hostedFree
- 3 months€4, paid once
- 1 year€11 a year
- The ❤️ subscription€30 a year
In their own words
Readwise Reader
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