Wallabag
Open-source, self-hostable read-later app that saves web articles for distraction-free reading.
HN commenters like Wallabag as a self-hosted read-later app that syncs saved articles to e-readers like Kobo through KOReader,1234 and as a replacement for Pocket.56 The caveats are that it takes some setup work7 and is often unable to fetch full article text on its own, so some pair it with Miniflux.8
Why people recommend it
E-reader sync · 3
Saved articles sync to Kobo and other e-readers through KOReader's native Wallabag support.
“They are both fantastic opensource projects, whenever I like to read a blog post I am sending them to my wallabag”
“I use it with Wallabag, I can save articles on my desktop and sync it before leaving for work”
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“FreshRSS (share to Wallabag enabled) + Wallabag + KOReader (on kobo)”
Self-hosted sync · 2
A self-hosted instance keeps saved articles in sync across computers and phones.
“I use a locally hosted Wallabag, synchronized with all my computers, smartphone, etc.”
“Not the sexiest but does everything I need it to.”
Pocket replacement · 2
Former Pocket users switched to it and say it does what they need.
“Not the sexiest but does everything I need it to.”
“It is a bit of setup work, but just totally frictionless after it was setup.”
Integrations · 2
RSS readers like FreshRSS and Miniflux can send articles straight to Wallabag.
“FreshRSS (share to Wallabag enabled) + Wallabag + KOReader (on kobo)”
“Wallabag is often unable to fetch text directly on its own.”
Frictionless use · 1
Once set up, saving and reading articles is described as frictionless.
“It is a bit of setup work, but just totally frictionless after it was setup.”
Browser extensions · 1
Chrome and Firefox extensions let you save open tabs.
“Not the sexiest but does everything I need it to.”
Caveats and dissent
Text fetching · 1
Wallabag is often unable to fetch an article's full text on its own.
“Wallabag is often unable to fetch text directly on its own.”
Setup effort · 1
Getting it running takes some setup work.
“It is a bit of setup work, but just totally frictionless after it was setup.”
Plain design · 1
One user calls it not the sexiest, though functional.
“Not the sexiest but does everything I need it to.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- I turned my RSS feeds into an e-ink newspaper to stop reading on my phone 3 mentions
- KOReader 2 mentions
- Overgrown, when plants invade your abandoned tabs 1 mention
- Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7? 1 mention
- The Slow Formation of Durable Software 1 mention
- Attention is all you have 1 mention
Also written as wallabag. Data: wallabag.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
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“Wallabag may help there?”
“I will probably move my Joplin and Wallabag hosting there soon, currently paying for both.”
“I use a locally hosted Wallabag, synchronized with all my computers, smartphone, etc.”
“It is a bit of setup work, but just totally frictionless after it was setup.”
“FreshRSS (share to Wallabag enabled) + Wallabag + KOReader (on kobo)”
“Wallabag is often unable to fetch text directly on its own.”
“I used to use Wallabag for this”
“They are both fantastic opensource projects, whenever I like to read a blog post I am sending them to my wallabag”
“I use it with Wallabag, I can save articles on my desktop and sync it before leaving for work”
“Not the sexiest but does everything I need it to.”