In simple English
This tool lets you save web pages, newsletters and PDFs to read later in a clean view. It stores everything on your own server, so your reading list stays private. You can highlight text, take notes and send saved pages to apps like Logseq or Obsidian. The official cloud service is closed, so you must run it yourself. Setting it up requires basic knowledge of Docker and server management.
What it is
Omnivore is a complete open-source read-it-later platform with a web app, mobile apps, browser extensions and an RSS reader. It uses TypeScript (a programming language that adds safety checks to JavaScript) and PostgreSQL (a structured SQL database program) to store and serve your articles.
What it is good for
Solo readers and writers who want to collect articles, newsletters and PDFs in one private place without relying on a paid subscription service.
- Saves articles, newsletters and PDFs with clean formatting.
- Includes apps for iOS, Android and all major desktop browsers.
- Connects with note-taking tools like Obsidian and Logseq.
- Requires technical skill to set up and maintain your own server.
- The official cloud service is shut down, meaning self-hosting is the only option.
- Uses AGPL-3.0 (a strict open-source licence requiring you to share source code if you modify and host the app for others).
Pocket or Instapaper
Obsidian
- wallabag/wallabag13k stars
Wallabag is another self-hosted read-it-later application for saving web pages.
- facebook/docusaurus67k stars
A static site generator from Meta that turns Markdown files into a documentation website.
- mkdocs/mkdocs23k stars
Turns a folder of Markdown files into a documentation website, controlled by one settings file.
- squidfunk/mkdocs-material28k stars
Turns a folder of Markdown files into a searchable documentation website, with every formerly sponsor-only feature now included.
git clone https://github.com/omnivore-app/omnivore cd omnivore/self-hosting/docker-compose/self-build docker compose up