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24 alternatives to PaperOak Topics

For those who love to read

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PaperOak Topics launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PaperOak▲67

   For those who love to read

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Topick▲280

   Communities around your favorite topics

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Exploding Topics▲949

   Find proven topics before they take off.

   2019 · explodingtopics.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Headlines▲288

   Analyse how engaging your headline is

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Top Publications▲324

   A leaderboard for Medium publications

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Facebook Paper▲176

   Explore stories from friends and the world around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OnePagers▲305

   One Pagers to Understand and Follow Tech Trends

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Topic Research by SEMrush▲399

   Content ideas that resonate with your audience

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PaperWiki▲80

   Free online summaries of scientific articles

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Medium for Publishers▲361

    New custom tool for Medium's publishers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Papermark▲103

    A better way to track what you’re reading

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PaperBot▲92

    Get a daily digest with the best links shared by your team

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pocket 8.0▲123

    Your own corner of the web to spend time with great articles

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LINER for Pocket▲225

    Highlight your Pocket articles

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Matter▲145

    Better reader

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Topico▲59

    News without noise.

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PageNow▲87

    Share what you are reading in real-time with your friends

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Outline▲226

    A new kind of publication for a new kind of human

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Topic Graphs by SenseiHub▲108

    Science-Art. Gain insights, then hang it up!

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Medium for Android▲173

    Read, recommend, highlight, & respond to stories on Android

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Product Hunt Topics by xTopics▲130

    Discover the topics that dominate Product Hunt

    2025 · xtopics.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notey▲164

    Discover the Best Stories for You

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PalPark▲62

    Curate and share your learnings by topics

    2021 · 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 →