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24 alternatives to ReadBoard

Change the way you converse on the Web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ReadBoard launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A Web Whiteboard▲228

   Whiteboard with others in your browser, in real-time

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Read 💩 Faster▲192

   Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startboard▲68

   A better start page that keeps your favorite links within reach.

   2022 · startboard.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PageNow▲87

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

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Readup▲118

   A social platform that incentivizes deep, focused reading

   2020 · readup.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Readup▲80

   Track and improve your online reading habits.

   2019 · readup.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Readsy▲155

   Auto-highlighted text for faster reading

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Readvox▲211

   Chrome Extension that will read texts on web pages for you

   2024 · readvox.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Readwise Reader, an all-in-one reading app▲326

    Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…

    2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Feedboard▲121

    Your internet dashboard, tweet deck style

    2023 · feedboard.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Whiteboard▲159

    Focus on what matters most in your day.

    2014 · whiteboard.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Feedboard▲260

    Your favourite feeds in one place

    2024 · feedboard.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ReadCast▲141

    Turn your reading list into a podcast

    2019 · duncanmcclean.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ryeboard Beta▲271

    A virtual whiteboard for your ideas

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16MA
    Made a web app to read a book carefully, paragraph by paragraph▲137

    A new, progressive way to read a book online, read any wall of text paragraph by paragraph.

    2021 · readwok.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Explain Everything Online Whiteboard▲74

    Interactive online whiteboard with voice chat and recording

    2018 · whiteboard.explaineverything.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Talkbar▲78

    Turn your website content into a conversational experience

    Apr 2026 · talkbar.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Readsy▲77

    The easiest way to speed-read, right in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Verblr▲147

    Listen to what you read online

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Paperback▲69

    A simple and beautiful way to read Pinboard articles later

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tagboard▲99

    The cross-network, hashtag-powered social hub

    2014 · tagboard.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Realtime Board▲136

    Whiteboard. Finally in your browser.

    2014 · miro.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Playtext▲108

    Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

    2023 · playtext.com · 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 →