Best alternatives to Reading List (2026)
6 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Reading List, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Reading List alternatives, compared
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Extension List
Extension List
≈2K users4.5★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago2 permissions- About 20× fewer users than Reading List
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated more recently
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linkding extension
Companion extension for the linkding bookmark service
≈10K users4.9★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Reading List
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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Read AI
Boost productivity with Read AI's extension—bring the benefits of connected work AI directly to your meetings and calendar.
≈400K users4.4★ from 30 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago4 permissions- About 10× more users than Reading List
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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ReadLite - Simple Reading Mode
A simple reading mode extension to make web reading more comfortable
≈2K users4.7★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 20× fewer users than Reading List
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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readeck
Readeck browser extension
≈8K users4.8★ from 26 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Reading List
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 2)
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Extension List Exporter
Export the names and URLs of all your installed extensions in a couple of clicks. Tool to export list of installed extensions
≈10K users4.3★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago1 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Reading List
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
Reading List alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Reading List?
By users, the most popular alternative is Read AI with ≈400K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Extension List.
Is there a Reading List alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Extension List Exporter asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for Reading List.
How many alternatives to Reading List are there?
We list 6 close alternatives to Reading List on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.