Best Omnivore alternatives (2026)
Omnivore has shut down. Omnivore shut down in November 2024 after its team was acqui-hired by ElevenLabs. Users had until November 30, 2024 to export their data before it was deleted. The open-source code remains on GitHub, and community forks offer self-hosted deployments. Here are the best replacements in 2026, ranked by how well they cover what Omnivore did — and what they add on top.
The best Omnivore alternatives, ranked
- #1
Marqly
The AI bookmark manager — save once, find it instantlyMarqly covers the core job — save, organize, retrieve — and adds AI auto-tagging, semantic search (find by meaning), AI summaries that Omnivore never had. Every save is auto-tagged and summarized, and semantic search finds things by meaning. Free tier, no card required.
- Semantic search finds saves by meaning — describe what you remember, no exact titles needed
- AI tags and summarizes every save automatically, so nothing needs manual filing
- YouTube AI card puts summaries, transcript, and Q&A right on the watch page
Pricing: Marqly has a free tier; paid plans are $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month. 7-day free trial of Pro. Free tier needs no card; Pro unlocks chat with saves and video chat.
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Instapaper
The original read-it-later app, saving articles since 2008Still the purest reading experience in the category; choose it for distraction-free reading, not for organizing or resurfacing a large library. Long-form readers who want a quiet, beautifully typeset queue of articles — especially Kindle owners and anyone migrating a Pocket export.
- The cleanest, most typography-focused reading view in the category, refined since 2008
- Reliable offline reading on iPhone, iPad, and Android
- Send-to-Kindle delivery and a PDF reader for Premium subscribers
Pricing: Instapaper has a free tier; paid plans are $5.99/month or $59.99/year (Premium). Premium doubled in price in late 2023 (from $3/month, $30/year). The free tier covers unlimited saving and offline reading; Premium adds full-text search, a permanent archive, unlimited notes, text-to-speech playlists, speed reading, and send-to-Kindle.
Marqly vs Instapaper → - #3
Readwise Reader
The power-reader app that folds articles, RSS, newsletters, PDFs, and highlights into one inboxThe most powerful reading tool on the market — worth the subscription for heavy readers, overkill and overpriced for casual bookmarking. Serious readers and note-takers who consume large volumes across articles, newsletters, PDFs, and video, and want highlights flowing into Notion or Obsidian.
- Handles every content type in one inbox: articles, RSS, newsletters, PDFs, ePubs, YouTube videos, and Twitter threads
- Ghostreader AI can summarize documents, define terms, and answer questions about what you're reading
- YouTube videos get synced transcripts you can read, highlight, and query
Pricing: Readwise Reader costs $9.99/month billed annually ($119.88/year) or $12.99/month billed monthly (Full plan). 30-day free trial. No permanent free tier — after the 30-day trial you must subscribe. Reader is only included in the Full plan; the cheaper Lite plan ($5.59/month billed annually) covers classic Readwise highlight syncing without the Reader app.
Marqly vs Readwise Reader → - #4
Matter
The modern read-later app for iPhone, iPad, and webThe most polished read-later app on iOS and the clear pick for audio; less compelling if you need Android, an API, or AI-powered organization. Apple-ecosystem readers who listen as much as they read — commuters and audio-first users who want articles, newsletters, and podcasts in one queue.
- The best listening experience in the category — human-like text-to-speech that makes articles feel narrated
- Beautiful, focused reading design on iPhone and iPad, with Apple Pencil highlighting
- Newsletters flow straight into the app via Gmail integration or a dedicated Matter email address
Pricing: Matter has a free tier; paid plans are $8/month or $60/year on the web; $7.99/month or $79.99/year via the iOS App Store (Premium). Subscribing on the web avoids the App Store markup on the annual plan. A higher Matter Pro tier ($12.99/month) also appears in the App Store. Premium unlocks HD text-to-speech, unlimited highlighting and notes, full-text search, and integrations.
Marqly vs Matter → - #5
Wallabag
The open-source, self-hostable read-it-later appThe safest long-term bet in read-it-later — open source and dirt cheap — as long as you value ownership over polish. Privacy-focused readers and self-hosters who want a Pocket-style queue under their own control, plus e-reader owners who export articles to ePub.
- Fully open-source and self-hostable — your reading data lives on your own server if you want it to
- Official hosting at wallabag.it costs just €11/year, among the cheapest paid plans anywhere
- Exports articles to PDF, ePub, and other formats for e-readers
Pricing: Wallabag has a free tier; paid plans are €11/year on wallabag.it (official hosting; also €4 for 3 months, or a €30/year supporter plan). 14-day free trial on wallabag.it, no card required. Self-hosting is completely free — Wallabag is open-source (MIT). The wallabag.it hosted service funds development and includes all features on every plan.
Marqly vs Wallabag → - #6
GoodLinks
A fast, private read-it-later app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — pay onceThe best-value read-it-later app on Apple platforms — as long as everything you own has an Apple logo on it. Apple-ecosystem readers who want a fast, private, subscription-free read-it-later app with strong Shortcuts automation.
- One-time $9.99 price with an honest upgrade model — features you unlock never expire
- No account needed: links sync privately via iCloud, with no server holding your data
- Clean, fast native reader with multi-color highlights and attached notes
Pricing: GoodLinks costs $9.99 one-time, plus optional $4.99/year upgrade pass for new features. No free tier or trial. The $9.99 purchase includes all current features plus one year of new ones; afterward an optional $4.99/year "annual feature upgrade" unlocks later additions. Anything unlocked during a paid year stays yours forever — features never expire.
Marqly vs GoodLinks →
Marqly vs Omnivore, feature by feature
| Feature | Marqly | Omnivore |
|---|---|---|
| AI auto-tagging | ✓ | — |
| Semantic search (find by meaning) | ✓ | — |
| AI summaries | ✓ | — |
| YouTube AI (summary, chat, transcript) | ✓ | — |
| Chat with your saves | ✓ | — |
| Web highlighter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Notes on highlights | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save page as PDF | ✓ | — |
| Full-text search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save all open tabs | ✓ | — |
| Public sharing (boards/collections) | ✓ | — |
| Pocket import | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser bookmarks import | ✓ | — |
| Offline reading | — | ✓ |
| iOS app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android app | — | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public API | — | ✓ |
| Self-hostable | — | ✓ |
| Price | Free · $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month | Free |
- Marqly
- Free · $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month
- Omnivore
- Free
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Omnivore alternatives FAQ
What happened to Omnivore?
Omnivore shut down in November 2024. Its founders announced on October 29, 2024 that the team was joining ElevenLabs to work on the ElevenReader text-to-speech app, and the hosted service closed shortly after. Users had until November 30, 2024 to export their libraries; unexported data was permanently deleted. The open-source code remains available on GitHub.
Was Omnivore free?
Yes, entirely. Omnivore never charged anything — the hosted service, apps, and all features were free, funded by the founders rather than revenue. That model is also why it could disappear so abruptly: with no subscription income, the service ended the moment the team moved on. Today the only free way to use it is self-hosting a community fork.
What is the best Omnivore alternative?
For a like-for-like open-source, self-hosted replacement, Wallabag is the most established choice, and Linkwarden adds archiving and collaboration. If you would rather not run a server, Readwise Reader covers the power-user feature set, and Marqly is a strong option for AI-first organization — automatic tagging, semantic search, highlights, and YouTube summaries — with a free tier and active development.
Does Omnivore work on iPhone?
Not anymore. Omnivore's iOS app stopped working when the hosted service shut down in November 2024 and was removed from the App Store. While it was alive, the iPhone app was well regarded, with offline reading and text-to-speech. Community forks focus on the web experience, so there is no reliable Omnivore-based iPhone option today.
Can I still export my data from Omnivore?
No. The export window closed on November 30, 2024, and all remaining hosted data was deleted — there is no archive or read-only mode. If you exported in time, you have a ZIP of your saves and highlights that many current apps can import. If you self-host a fork, your data lives in your own database and remains fully exportable.