Best Matter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from read-IT-later apps ranked against Matter on the same published basis.
- 1Matter vs Omnivore
- 2Matter vs PaperSpan
- 3Matter vs Burn 451
- 4Matter vs Couch
- 5Matter vs Freezetab
- 6Matter vs Instapaper
- 8Matter vs ReadNever
- 9Matter vs Reminde
- 10Matter vs Gistory
- 11Matter vs Atlas Reader
- 12Matter vs Linkpack
- 13Matter vs Readspace
- 14Matter vs Cubox
- 15Matter vs Quicksave
- 16Matter vs wallabag
- 17Matter vs Savr
- 18Matter vs Burkmak
- 19Matter vs Readwise Reader
- 20Matter vs Readeck
- 21Matter vs Screvi
Matter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnivore | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | PaperSpan | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Burn 451 | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 4 | Couch | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | Freezetab | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Instapaper | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS |
| 8 | ReadNever | 6.5 | Free plan | $8.32/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Reminde | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Gistory | 6.4 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Atlas Reader | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 12 | Linkpack | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 13 | Readspace | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS |
| 14 | Cubox | 5.6 | No | $2.42/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 15 | Quicksave | 5.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | wallabag | 5.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Savr | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Burkmak | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 19 | Readwise Reader | 5.3 | No | $5.59/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Readeck | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Screvi | 5.2 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Matter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Matter?
Omnivore, number 1 in read-IT-later apps with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: PaperSpan, Burn 451, Couch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Matter?
Omnivore is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.