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Wallabag: cost, fit and limits
Wallabag is an open source read-it-later application, with a hosted service called wallabag.it run by Nicolas Lœuillet, that saves web articles into a distraction-free reading view with tags, annotations, feeds and export to PDF, ePUB and mobi.
What to know first
Wallabag offers a hosted service with a 14-day free trial and no card needed, priced at 4 euros for 3 months, 11 euros for a year, or a 30 euro yearly Supporter option, with every feature in every plan. Self-hosting is free. The pages read name no AI feature, and the hosted data sits at Hetzner in Germany, so the product is a reading tool rather than an AI organizer.
Wallabag at a glance
| Maker | wallabag open source project, France |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | 4 euros for 3 months, or 11 euros for 1 year |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Bookmark Managers in 2026, rank 6 of 13 |
| Website | wallabag.org |
Who Wallabag is best for
European-hosted readers
The hosted service runs on Hetzner servers in Germany, so people who prefer EU hosting for their reading list get that without running a server.
Pocket and Instapaper refugees
Import covers Pocket, Instapaper, Pinboard, Omnivore and Shaarli with tags and read status kept, which eases a move away from a closed service.
E-reader owners
Export to PDF, ePUB and mobi plus offline reading in the Android and iOS apps suits people who read on an e-ink device or on trains.
Wallabag plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 4 euros for 3 months | Full service included with no credit card required for the 14-day trial, and export of your data at any time. |
| 1 year | 11 euros | All features included, paid in a single payment with no automatic renewal for the 1-year plan. |
| Supporter (yearly) | 30 euros per year | The same features as the annual plan, with the extra money going to support the open source project. |
| Self-hosted | Free | The open source application on your own server, as an alternative to the hosted wallabag.it service described on wallabag.org. |
Checked November 2026.
What Wallabag does
- Reading view and offline apps
- Articles open in a distraction-free view, and the Android and iOS apps support offline reading, so a saved article can be read without a connection on a commute or a flight.
- Save by email
- A private email address lets you save a link by mailing it, which works from any device or app that can send a message without needing a browser extension installed.
- Multi-service import
- Import accepts Pocket, Instapaper, Pinboard, Omnivore and Shaarli, and tags and read status are kept, which makes the service a landing place when another product shuts down.
- Feeds and search
- RSS and Atom feeds can be followed so new articles are saved automatically, and tags, full-text search, highlights and annotations help find and mark up what you collected.
- Export formats
- Articles export to PDF, ePUB and mobi, so a reading list can be moved to an e-reader or archived outside the service. The pricing page says you can export your data at any time.
How Wallabag handles your data
The wallabag.it privacy page says the app servers are at Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany, within the European Union, and the website is hosted by Netlify. The data controller is Nicolas Lœuillet, a sole proprietor with an address in France. GDPR compliance is stated on the pricing page, and no certificate is named. Retention periods and whether content trains any model were not stated on the pages read. Users can export their data at any time, and self-hosting is available as a free alternative.
Where Wallabag falls short in practice
- No AI help named. The pages read describe no AI tagging, summaries or semantic search, so sorting a large library stays manual or tag-based, and finding things relies on full-text search and your own labels.
- Small operator behind the host. The hosted service is run by a sole proprietor, so buyers who need a named company with certifications and a support organization should weigh that.
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Wallabag: common questions
How much does wallabag.it cost?
The pricing page shows 4 euros for 3 months, 11 euros for a year and a Supporter option at 30 euros per year, all with every feature included. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card, and the 1-year plan is a single payment with no automatic renewal.
Can I host Wallabag myself?
Yes. Wallabag is open source and self-hosting is free, as stated on wallabag.org. The hosted wallabag.it service is the alternative for people who prefer not to maintain a server, and your data can be exported from either at any time.
Where does wallabag.it store my data?
The privacy page says the app servers are at Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany, in the European Union, while the website is hosted by Netlify. The page names a sole proprietor in France as the data controller, and GDPR compliance is stated on the pricing page.
Does Wallabag have AI features?
The pages read name no AI feature. Wallabag focuses on saving, reading, tagging, search, highlights and annotations. If automatic tagging or summaries matter to you, Karakeep or Linkwarden name such features on their own pages, while Wallabag keeps to tags, search and annotations.
Which services can I import into Wallabag?
The pricing page lists import from Pocket, Instapaper, Pinboard, Omnivore and Shaarli, with tags and read status kept. It also describes saving by email and following RSS and Atom feeds, so existing reading habits can move over without much rework.