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24 alternatives to A social network to share articles you've read

BoredReading is a curation of the best articles from around the internet.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A social network to share articles you've read launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A Google Reader-inspired RSS reader▲115

   BoredReading is a curation of the best articles from around the internet.

   2023 · boredreading.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Readup▲118

   A social platform that incentivizes deep, focused reading

   2020 · readup.org · its alternatives →

3. 3PA
   Paste a link to an article, get a minimal version to read▲78

   2014 · justread.mpgarate.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Read Something Great▲243

   Discover timeless articles from the belly of the internet.

   2021 · readsomethinggreat.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Readup▲80

   Track and improve your online reading habits.

   2019 · readup.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cozy Reader▲123

   A secure place for the articles that you want to read 🔒📑

   2019 · cozyreader.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Openring, a free and decentralized network of blogs▲351

   2019 · git.sr.ht · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smashing▲231

   Read smarter: stay on top of articles in your interests

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HackerScroll▲88

   A minimalist HackerNews articles reader

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Read Something Wonderful▲147

    Timeless internet writing

    2023 · readsomethingwonderful.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't forget useful Hacker News articles, retain by ReRead'ing later▲55

    2013 · rereadit.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Boredaf▲185

    An app that tells you random s**t to do if you're bored

    2019 · boredaf.app · its alternatives →

13. 13SS
    Scroll – Search or share articles with clean view▲28

    2014 · getscroll.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Just Read▲213

    Reader view for web browsers

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Readsure – Pass a quiz that shows you read an article before commenting▲104

    make readers pass a quiz before they can comment / share an article - nealrs/readsure

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83

    Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.

    2022 · quietreader.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bookworm Reads▲83

    Track, recommend, and discuss your books

    2022 · bookwormreads.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    123Read▲70

    Distraction free reading for every website

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Aloud▲95

    The most interesting writing on the Internet, read aloud.

    2019 · aloud.substack.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Corpus▲86

    Curate, take notes and share your reading list

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Freshreader▲79

    A read-it-later service where items disappear after 7 days.

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ideas Bored▲7

    The inspiring social network

    2020 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →