Karakeep takes the Instapaper export as it is and collects notes and images alongside articles.
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Readeck instead of Instapaper
Save articles and read them later in peace, without ads, with highlights in the text. Your reading list sits in your own instance and stays readable even when the original disappears.
about €2.80 / month All the pricing details
What you get out of it
Every saved page is kept as a copy with you- Highlights and tags without a cap
- Long reads as an e-book for your e-reader
Instapaper and Podless
| Instapaper and Podless | Instapaper | On Podless |
|---|---|---|
| Where the data lives | InstapaperOn the provider’s servers | On PodlessIn your own instance in the EU |
| Source code | InstapaperNot open to read | On PodlessOpen, you can read what runs |
| Ads and profiling | InstapaperPer the provider’s terms | On PodlessNone |
| Your own domain | InstapaperUsually not offered | On PodlessIncluded, certificate too |
| Getting out again | InstapaperAs far as the provider allows | On PodlessSFTP, database, backups to your storage |
| If it gets shut down | InstapaperYou have to move | On PodlessYou decide when you leave |
Bringing your data over from Instapaper
Karakeep reads the Instapaper export directly. Readeck accepts a CSV file with address, title and folder and saves every page afresh.
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