# Free alternatives to Instapaper Premium

> Instapaper Premium (Premium) costs $59.99 a year. Free alternatives: wallabag and Karakeep. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/instapaper/
- Category: Reading (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/reading/)
- Vendor: Instapaper
- Plan: Premium
- Price: $5.99/month, $59.99/year
- Billing: monthly ($59.99/yr)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "$5.99 per month $59.99 per year"
- Price source: https://www.instapaper.com/premium (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### wallabag

- Website: https://wallabag.org
- Repository: https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag (13,006 stars, last push 2026-10-07)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/wallabag/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Karakeep

- Website: https://karakeep.app
- Repository: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep (29,585 stars, last push 2026-10-11)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/karakeep/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Instapaper Premium?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are wallabag (open source, MIT) and Karakeep (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Instapaper Premium cost?

Instapaper Premium's Premium plan costs $5.99 a month, which is $59.99 a year (monthly ($59.99/yr)). Source: the official pricing page at instapaper.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Instapaper Premium alternatives run on Linux?

wallabag (self-hosted server; web UI) and Karakeep (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Instapaper Premium alternative?

Yes. wallabag and Karakeep run on your own server.

### Are these Instapaper Premium alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: wallabag (MIT) and Karakeep (AGPL-3.0).

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