Omnivore
FreeOpen-source read-it-later app. Save articles, highlight text, add notes, and sync your reading list. The Pocket/Instapaper alternative that's free and privacy-respecting.
How to install Omnivore as a PWA
Frequently asked questions about Omnivore
Is Omnivore still working in 2026?
The hosted omnivore.app service was shut down by late 2024 after the team was acquired by ElevenLabs. The codebase remains open-source on GitHub under MIT license, and motivated users continue to self-host their own instances. Forks like 'Omnivore Community' have emerged with light maintenance. For most users seeking an active, hosted read-it-later app in 2026, alternatives like Readwise Reader, Wallabag (also open-source, more mature) or Pocket (still operating) are more practical choices.
What made Omnivore different from Pocket?
Omnivore was open-source (Pocket is proprietary and Mozilla-owned), supported PDF and EPUB annotation natively, had cleaner highlighting and note-taking integration with Logseq and Obsidian, and offered Kindle send-to-device. Pocket has a larger user base and broader ecosystem but minimal annotation features. For PKM-integrated reading workflows, Omnivore was the leading choice in 2023-2024; Pocket remains the simpler mass-market option.
Is Omnivore free?
When live, the hosted Omnivore was fully free with no paid tier — sustained by the founding team's runway and eventual acquisition. The self-hosted Omnivore remains free under MIT but requires DevOps work (Docker, Postgres, S3-compatible storage). For users not wanting to self-host, Readwise Reader ($8.99/month) is the closest paid alternative with stronger integrations.
How does self-hosted Omnivore compare to Wallabag?
Wallabag is older (since 2013), more actively maintained, written in PHP with a less fancy UI but rock-solid reliability. Omnivore self-hosted has a more modern UI and better PWA experience but slower bug-fix cadence since the team's departure. For a long-term self-hosted read-it-later setup in 2026, Wallabag is the safer bet; for users who specifically want the Omnivore UI and have the DevOps appetite, Omnivore self-hosted still works.
What should former Omnivore users migrate to?
Common migrations: Readwise Reader (paid, best ecosystem, deep highlight sync to Notion/Obsidian), Wallabag (open-source self-hosted, the most stable alternative), Pocket (free, simpler, mass-market) or Matter (paid, polished mobile UX). Power users in PKM workflows tend to choose Readwise Reader or self-hosted Wallabag. Omnivore exported user data to a portable format, making migration relatively painless.
Where Omnivore is heading (12-24 months)
- →An actively maintained community fork could revive the project — there is clear demand and the code is MIT-licensed.
- →Tighter local-first / offline-first architecture (CRDT-based sync) would distinguish any successor from cloud-only competitors.
- →Native AI summarisation and question-answering over a personal reading library is the most-requested 2026 feature across the entire read-it-later space.
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