Side by side
Matter vs Omnivore
Both stand on read-later apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneWeb
Matter combines a broad read-later library with offline reading, transcripts, and ways to export or sync highlights. The free plan includes an unlimited library, while Premium adds features at the listed monthly or annual price.
Visit Matter Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4
Omnivore brings reading, annotation and organization tools together, with email ingestion and integrations for note-taking apps. Its current self-hosted-only availability is an important consideration for anyone who does not want to run it themselves.
Visit OmnivoreThe facts
| Matter | Omnivore | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Matter Premium Annual: $60 a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Matter | Not published |
| Website | getmatter.com | github.com |
| On read-later apps | #6 of 28 | #2 of 28 |
Matter: what it does well
- Free plan includes an unlimited library
- Unlimited tags and full-text search on free plan
- Offline reading is available by default
- Highlights can sync to several services
What to know first
- Premium costs $8 a month or $60 a year
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless disabled in time
- Available platforms listed are iPhone, iPad, and web
Omnivore: what it does well
- Saves articles, newsletters, PDFs and documents
- Includes notes, highlights and synchronized reading
- Email inbox accepts newsletters and article emails
- Plugins connect with Logseq and Obsidian
- iOS text-to-speech supports offline audio downloads
What to know first
- Cloud application was deprecated in November 2024
- Rules are beta and web-only
- Self-hosting requires deployment on your own server
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