A Readwise Reader alternative that organises as well as it reads.
Read and highlight everything in one place, then keep it somewhere you can find it: boards and sections, rules that file for you, and a library of links, books and files that stays tidy on its own.
For readers who also like things in order
boilerpod and Readwise Reader, side by side
Readwise Reader is a good choice for heavy readers who want spaced review of their highlights, with RSS feeds and newsletters in one app. Here is how the two compare on what matters when you switch.
| Readwise Reader | boilerpod | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | A 30-day free trial, then a subscription. | Free plan available. |
| Organising | Inbox, Later and Archive, tags and saved filtered views. | Boards with sections, nested tags and saved views. One link on several boards. |
| Highlights | One highlight colour, and a daily review of your highlights. | Five colours, notes and tags, and highlights that move with the passage when a page changes. |
| Getting highlights out | Syncs highlights to Obsidian, Notion, Logseq and more, or exports them as Markdown or CSV. | Export highlights as Markdown, CSV or plain text, or copy them as Markdown. |
| Filing | Tags applied for you as you save, including by site or author. | Rules you write, plus Smart Inbox, which file new links onto the right boards and tag them. |
| Bulk actions | Applied to a whole filtered view. | Pick any items and act on them together. |
| Duplicates | Caught when the address matches exactly. | Caught even with tracking codes, www or a trailing slash. |
| Apps | Apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. | A web app that installs on phone, tablet and desktop and keeps working offline. |
Readwise Reader details checked against its own website in October 2026. boilerpod is our product.
Questions
Can I bring my library from Readwise Reader?
Yes. Export your documents from Reader as a CSV file and upload it on boilerpod’s Import page.
Can I read PDFs and e-books?
Yes. PDFs open in boilerpod’s viewer and DRM-free EPUBs in its reader, both searchable and highlightable.
Can I export my highlights?
Yes. As Markdown, CSV or plain text, or copied to the clipboard.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Sign up and start reading.