Best alternatives to Readwise (2026)
7 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Readwise, 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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Readwise Exporter
Use the Readwise Export browser extension to sync your highlights from Readwise to your favorite note-taking apps
≈30K users4.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago3 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Readwise
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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Readwise Highlighter
Save a page to Readwise Reader
≈100K users4.1★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago8 permissions- A similar number of users to Readwise
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
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Readwise Highlighter (Community)
Create highlights from any webpage and sync directly to your Readwise account.
≈6K users2.9★ from 19 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 17× fewer users than Readwise
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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Ready X
7 out of 10 users choose Ready X as their Starknet wallet.
≈300K users5.0★ from 65.5K ratingsUpdated 11 days ago10 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Readwise
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 7)
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ReadCube
Easily import articles and webpages to your ReadCube library.
≈50K users4.0★ from 46 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago7 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Readwise
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage
≈200K users3.5★ from 86 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago6 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Readwise
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
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Readline
Unleash the Power of Distraction-Free Reading: Simplified Layout, Consistent Formatting, Image & Ad Removal, High Customizability!
≈20K users4.0★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago7 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Readwise
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
Readwise alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Readwise?
By users, the most popular alternative is Ready X with ≈300K users and a 5.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Readwise Exporter.
Which Readwise alternative has the best rating?
Ready X has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 5.0 out of 5 from 65.5K ratings.
Is there a Readwise alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Readwise Exporter asks for 3 permissions, against 7 for Readwise.
How many alternatives to Readwise are there?
We list 7 close alternatives to Readwise 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.