getoffpocket.com, my guide to Pocket alternatives, just got a redesign
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schrieb am 17. Juni 2025, 21:56 zuletzt editiert von
I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 17. Juni 2025, 23:39 zuletzt editiert von lwd@lemm.eeEdit:
this site is mostly ads now
- Only 4 of the original 22 options are still on the homepage
- Two (50%) are hosted via sponsor CloudBreak
- One (25%) is hosted via sponsor Sunya
- The "get started" links mostly (75%) point to Stripe checkout pages
OP, is this a joke?
Sponsored, using affiliate links and accepting donations? Somebody better fork this guide before the GitHub gets yanked
Edit: Okay, after looking around at this, something seems... off. Linking to
getoffpocket.com?by=lemmywas odd already, but then I noticed that every single service here appears to have a referral link. Even the OneNote link has a referral code stapled onto it:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app?rby=getoffpocket.com%2Fproprietary%2Fmicrosoft-onenote%2FFor some reason, those same UTM links are used for everything, including links to GitHub?
How about no extra query parameters at all?I'm also surprised there's not even a passing mention to Obsidian and Evernote.
I think I'll stick to searching out my own recs on AlternativeTo
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Edit:
this site is mostly ads now
- Only 4 of the original 22 options are still on the homepage
- Two (50%) are hosted via sponsor CloudBreak
- One (25%) is hosted via sponsor Sunya
- The "get started" links mostly (75%) point to Stripe checkout pages
OP, is this a joke?
Sponsored, using affiliate links and accepting donations? Somebody better fork this guide before the GitHub gets yanked
Edit: Okay, after looking around at this, something seems... off. Linking to
getoffpocket.com?by=lemmywas odd already, but then I noticed that every single service here appears to have a referral link. Even the OneNote link has a referral code stapled onto it:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app?rby=getoffpocket.com%2Fproprietary%2Fmicrosoft-onenote%2FFor some reason, those same UTM links are used for everything, including links to GitHub?
How about no extra query parameters at all?I'm also surprised there's not even a passing mention to Obsidian and Evernote.
I think I'll stick to searching out my own recs on AlternativeTo
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 00:23 zuletzt editiert vonIt takes a lot of effort to make something like this. I appreciate any support people are willing to provide so I can continue improving it.
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 01:47 zuletzt editiert vonI thought Omnivore was sold.
Also, isn’t pocket being renamed to something? Odd having it listed as an “alternative” to itself!
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I thought Omnivore was sold.
Also, isn’t pocket being renamed to something? Odd having it listed as an “alternative” to itself!
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 02:11 zuletzt editiert vonThanks for the feedback!
Omnivore is still around as an open source project. There's no official hosting. That may need to be represented better.
As far as I know Pocket is completely shutting down. It would be big news if it isn't. I heard some things about someone buying it, but the Pocket website hasn't been updated in a couple weeks since I heard that first.
It's a good point about Pocket being listed. There are some plans to make it easier to compare alternatives to Pocket and that's why it's there. A bit of a partially finished thought right now, given that I pulled that out of what was released. I'll look at hiding it.
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 03:56 zuletzt editiert vonGreat, you stole my domain. Now I have to come up with a whole new brand for my new line of travel sized fleshlights.
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 04:26 zuletzt editiert vonGood look! Might I suggest it would look better with the pocket logo being next to the "Get off pocket" text instead of below.
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 12:59 zuletzt editiert vonFor those unaware: RSS is still a thing and still works. You don't need fancy platforms and algorithms to follow sites that post stuff you care about. Just an RSS catcher.
On F-Droid, Capy Reader does a great job and supports full article downloads to circumvent the sites that only put previews on RSS.
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Edit:
this site is mostly ads now
- Only 4 of the original 22 options are still on the homepage
- Two (50%) are hosted via sponsor CloudBreak
- One (25%) is hosted via sponsor Sunya
- The "get started" links mostly (75%) point to Stripe checkout pages
OP, is this a joke?
Sponsored, using affiliate links and accepting donations? Somebody better fork this guide before the GitHub gets yanked
Edit: Okay, after looking around at this, something seems... off. Linking to
getoffpocket.com?by=lemmywas odd already, but then I noticed that every single service here appears to have a referral link. Even the OneNote link has a referral code stapled onto it:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app?rby=getoffpocket.com%2Fproprietary%2Fmicrosoft-onenote%2FFor some reason, those same UTM links are used for everything, including links to GitHub?
How about no extra query parameters at all?I'm also surprised there's not even a passing mention to Obsidian and Evernote.
I think I'll stick to searching out my own recs on AlternativeTo
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 13:23 zuletzt editiert vonYou have some good feedback. Thanks for taking the time to provide it.
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Great, you stole my domain. Now I have to come up with a whole new brand for my new line of travel sized fleshlights.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 16:31 zuletzt editiert vonlizardsocket.seks
My treat.
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For those unaware: RSS is still a thing and still works. You don't need fancy platforms and algorithms to follow sites that post stuff you care about. Just an RSS catcher.
On F-Droid, Capy Reader does a great job and supports full article downloads to circumvent the sites that only put previews on RSS.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 17:17 zuletzt editiert vonThis isn't analogous to RSS. I've been using RSS for more than twenty years. I've been using Pocket to save web pages for eleven years (migrated to Wallabag). RSS is great for catching new info. Read-it-later services are great for storing information.
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I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
Best Pocket Alternatives
Find the perfect Pocket alternative that works for you. Compare features, pricing, and hosting options.
Get Off Pocket (getoffpocket.com)
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 17:19 zuletzt editiert vonVery attractive page. I'll check it out more when I have some free time. Fwiw, I went from Pocket to Wallabag. Still too new to comment on how the two compare. Import to Wallabag appears to have been a completely smooth transition (once I regained access to my Pocket account). This was when exporting from Pocket and importing to Wallabag. Trying to do it with the Pocket APIs failed every time.
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Edit:
this site is mostly ads now
- Only 4 of the original 22 options are still on the homepage
- Two (50%) are hosted via sponsor CloudBreak
- One (25%) is hosted via sponsor Sunya
- The "get started" links mostly (75%) point to Stripe checkout pages
OP, is this a joke?
Sponsored, using affiliate links and accepting donations? Somebody better fork this guide before the GitHub gets yanked
Edit: Okay, after looking around at this, something seems... off. Linking to
getoffpocket.com?by=lemmywas odd already, but then I noticed that every single service here appears to have a referral link. Even the OneNote link has a referral code stapled onto it:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app?rby=getoffpocket.com%2Fproprietary%2Fmicrosoft-onenote%2FFor some reason, those same UTM links are used for everything, including links to GitHub?
How about no extra query parameters at all?I'm also surprised there's not even a passing mention to Obsidian and Evernote.
I think I'll stick to searching out my own recs on AlternativeTo
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 18:26 zuletzt editiert vonYeah I'm sketched out that it shows only paid monthly subscription options even for open source self hosted options that you probably don't need to pay a penny for
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Very attractive page. I'll check it out more when I have some free time. Fwiw, I went from Pocket to Wallabag. Still too new to comment on how the two compare. Import to Wallabag appears to have been a completely smooth transition (once I regained access to my Pocket account). This was when exporting from Pocket and importing to Wallabag. Trying to do it with the Pocket APIs failed every time.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 18:34 zuletzt editiert vonGlad to hear you're trying Wallabag! I made this tool that could be helpful for others in your situation: https://benjaminoakes.github.io/pocket-to-wallabag/ It sidesteps the Pocket API entirely.
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This isn't analogous to RSS. I've been using RSS for more than twenty years. I've been using Pocket to save web pages for eleven years (migrated to Wallabag). RSS is great for catching new info. Read-it-later services are great for storing information.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 18:35 zuletzt editiert vonCertainly RSS adjacent! Definitely different purposes, as you've described. Wallabag and FreshRSS are a nice combination.
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This isn't analogous to RSS. I've been using RSS for more than twenty years. I've been using Pocket to save web pages for eleven years (migrated to Wallabag). RSS is great for catching new info. Read-it-later services are great for storing information.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 21:24 zuletzt editiert vonI use bookmarks for that. All the browsers I use support them.
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Great, you stole my domain. Now I have to come up with a whole new brand for my new line of travel sized fleshlights.
schrieb am 18. Juni 2025, 21:50 zuletzt editiert vonI was going to say. This is neat, but it's not what getoffpocket.com had, last time I shopped there!
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I use bookmarks for that. All the browsers I use support them.
schrieb am 19. Juni 2025, 00:10 zuletzt editiert vonYou can certainly do that, but read-it-later apps offer offline reading and other features that many people enjoy. It could be worth a second look, but if you have something that works for you, that's great
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I use bookmarks for that. All the browsers I use support them.
schrieb am 19. Juni 2025, 13:27 zuletzt editiert vonBookmarks lead to dead sites. Read-it-later services store content. I went to send a link to a friend last week and the source was gone. Luckily, I had the content stored and was able to copy / paste the original info to my friend after the domain expired. A bookmark doesn't get the old data.
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Yeah I'm sketched out that it shows only paid monthly subscription options even for open source self hosted options that you probably don't need to pay a penny for
schrieb am 19. Juni 2025, 15:31 zuletzt editiert von lwd@lemm.eedeleted by creator
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