Best Matter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from read-IT-later apps ranked against Matter on the same published basis.
- 1Matter vs Instapaper
- 3Matter vs Omnivore
- 4Matter vs PaperSpan
- 5Matter vs Couch
- 6Matter vs Cubox
- 7Matter vs Readwise Reader
- 8Matter vs wallabag
- 9Matter vs Screvi
- 10Matter vs Burn 451
- 11Matter vs GoodLinks
- 12Matter vs Reminde
- 13Matter vs ReadNever
- 14Matter vs Quicksave
- 15Matter vs Gistory
- 16Matter vs Quick Reads
- 17Matter vs Readplace
- 18Matter vs Póca
- 19Matter vs Readspace
- 20Matter vs Freezetab
- 21Matter vs Linkpack
Matter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instapaper | 9.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS |
| 3 | Omnivore | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | PaperSpan | 9.2 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Couch | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 6 | Cubox | 8.7 | No | $2.42/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 7 | Readwise Reader | 8.6 | No | $5.59/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | wallabag | 8.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Screvi | 8.4 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Burn 451 | 8.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 11 | GoodLinks | 8.2 | No | $0.42/mo | API, Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Reminde | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | ReadNever | 8.2 | Free plan | $8.32/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Quicksave | 8.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Gistory | 8.1 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Quick Reads | 8.0 | No | $3.99/mo | Web, iOS |
| 17 | Readplace | 7.7 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 18 | Póca | 7.6 | No | €9.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Readspace | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS |
| 20 | Freezetab | 7.6 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Linkpack | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
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Questions about Matter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Matter?
Instapaper, number 1 in read-IT-later apps with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Omnivore, PaperSpan, Couch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Matter?
Instapaper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.