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Head-to-head · Read-It-Later Apps

Omnivore vs Screvi

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Omnivore #3 in Read-It-Later Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Omnivore
Screvi #6 in Read-It-Later Apps 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Screvi

Omnivore leads on 1 check, Screvi on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOmnivore · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Omnivore
  • Free trialonly Screvi
  • Most featuresScrevi · 6 of 6

Omnivore scores higher on our rubric for read-it-later apps: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Omnivore offers free plan; Screvi doesn't.

Omnivore is the better fit for free, open-source users and self-hosters. Screvi is the better fit for highlight-focused readers and review learners.

  • Omnivore fits best

    Free, open-source users and self-hosters

  • Screvi fits best

    Highlight-focused readers and review learners

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Side by side

Feature Omnivore 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Screvi 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Read-It-Later Apps #6 in Read-It-Later Apps
Best for Free, open-source users and self-hosters Highlight-focused readers and review learners
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan $59.99/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Community, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 19 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Omnivore 5/6 · Screvi 6/6
Offline access ✓ ✓
Highlighting ✓ ✓
Full-text search Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Browser extension ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Highlight export ✓ ✓
Specs
Saved-item limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Saves articles, newsletters, PDFs, and other reading material
  • Supports offline reading, highlights, notes, labels, and search
  • Connects with Obsidian and Logseq and supports self-hosting
  • Semantic search finds related highlights by meaning
  • Spaced-repetition reviews turn saved highlights into daily practice
  • Supports articles, PDFs, EPUBs, YouTube, podcasts, and major import sources
Cons
  • The hosted cloud application was deprecated in November 2024
  • Self-hosted deployment requires the user’s own server
  • Its strongest fit is narrower for users seeking a hosted service
  • No permanent free plan
  • The full feature set requires a paid subscription or lifetime purchase
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple article savers
Our verdict

Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later application for saving and reading articles, newsletters, PDFs, and other documents. It is aimed at people who want control over their reading library, including free-software users and…

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Screvi is a read-it-later and highlights-management app for readers, writers, researchers, and students. It saves web articles, newsletters, PDFs, EPUBs, YouTube videos, and podcast content, while supporting highlights from Kindle, Kobo,…

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  1. OmnivoreRead-It-Later Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. ScreviRead-It-Later Apps 8.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Omnivore — where it wins

    • Saves articles, newsletters, PDFs, and other reading material
    • Supports offline reading, highlights, notes, labels, and search
    • Connects with Obsidian and Logseq and supports self-hosting

    Where it doesn't

    • The hosted cloud application was deprecated in November 2024
    • Self-hosted deployment requires the user’s own server
    • Its strongest fit is narrower for users seeking a hosted service

  • Screvi — where it wins

    • Semantic search finds related highlights by meaning
    • Spaced-repetition reviews turn saved highlights into daily practice
    • Supports articles, PDFs, EPUBs, YouTube, podcasts, and major import sources

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • The full feature set requires a paid subscription or lifetime purchase
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple article savers

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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