Dewey vs Omnivore

Compare Dewey and Omnivore side by side on features, pricing, and the workflows each one is designed for.

Dewey

Save and search X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, Reddit, and Mastodon bookmarks in one place.

Free, paid from $10/mo

  • One of the only tools that syncs X bookmarks natively
  • Supports LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Reddit, Mastodon, Substack bookmarks too
  • AI auto-tagging for fast organization of thousands of saves

Omnivore

Shut down

Open-source read-later app with strong newsletter and markdown workflows.

Free

  • Completely free and open source
  • Strong newsletter-to-library workflow with per-user email
  • Synced with Logseq, Obsidian, and Notion for PKM workflows

Feature comparison

Here's how Dewey and Omnivore compare across the features people actually look for. They share 5 core capabilities; the differences show up in what each tool focuses on.

FeatureDeweyOmnivore
Capture and save
Browser extension
Mobile apps
Save from email
Save tweets
Save YouTube videos
Save GitHub stars
Save PDFs
Save files (docs, spreadsheets)
Save audio files
Save via API
Auto-sync sources
RSS auto-sync
YouTube channel sync
X bookmarks sync
GitHub stars sync
Newsletter inbox sync
Library and reading
Reader view
Offline reading
Full-text search
Semantic / AI search
Highlights
Notes
Tags
Collections
Public sharing
Full-text RSS extraction
AI and agents
Markdown export for AI agents
Bulk markdown export
MCP server
CLI tool
Claude Code skill
AI summaries
Public API
Import and export
OPML import / export
Pocket import
Instapaper import
CSV / JSON export
Send to Kindle

Pricing

Omnivore has shut down, so pricing below is for reference only. Dewey is free, paid from $10/mo.

Dewey

  • Free

    Manual sync, one connected account, search, filters, folders, tags, AI assistant.

    Free
  • Pro

    $10/mo monthly or $7.50/mo annual. Automatic sync, unlimited accounts, public folders, Notion + Google Sheets sync.

    $10/mo
  • Lifetime

    $225 one-time. Matches Pro features.

    Custom
  • Export Pass

    $50 for 48-hour export access without a Pro subscription.

    Custom

Omnivore

  • Free

    All features free; open source.

    Free

Strengths and weaknesses

Both tools do their category well, but the specifics differ. Here's what each one is good at and where it tends to fall short.

What Dewey does well

  • One of the only tools that syncs X bookmarks natively
  • Supports LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Reddit, Mastodon, Substack bookmarks too
  • AI auto-tagging for fast organization of thousands of saves
  • Custom RSS feed of your bookmarks for external workflows

Where it falls short

  • Social-bookmark focus only (no articles, PDFs, or reader view)
  • No native mobile apps or public API
  • Exporting your library requires Pro or a $50 Export Pass
  • No MCP server or AI-agent-ready markdown export

What Omnivore did well

  • Completely free and open source
  • Strong newsletter-to-library workflow with per-user email
  • Synced with Logseq, Obsidian, and Notion for PKM workflows
  • GraphQL API returned markdown, friendly to integrations
  • Active community and regular updates prior to shutdown

Where it fell short

  • Shut down in 2024 after acquisition by ElevenLabs
  • No path to import back into a hosted version
  • Self-hosting requires non-trivial infrastructure

Which one should you pick?

Omnivore is no longer an option

Omnivore has shut down and is no longer available. Any of the active alternatives is a safer bet.

About Dewey

Dewey is a niche tool aimed at one specific problem: saving and organising bookmarks from social platforms. It ingests from X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Mastodon, Substack, and Truth Social, and puts them in a unified library with AI auto-tagging and nested folders. Browser extension (Chrome) and web app only, no native mobile. Pricing: Free (manual sync, one account), Pro at $10/mo monthly or $7.50/mo annually, Lifetime at $225, and an $8.50 one-off 'Export Pass' that unlocks the export feature for 48 hours without a full subscription.

About Omnivore

Omnivore was a free, open-source read-later app that did everything right on paper: RSS feeds, newsletter inbox, PDFs, highlights, labels, filters, rules, full-text search, a GraphQL API that returned markdown, and sync with Logseq, Obsidian, and Notion. It ran on iOS, macOS, Android, web, and extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It shut down on November 15, 2024 after ElevenLabs acquired the team for their ElevenReader TTS product. The cloud service deleted all user data; the open-source codebase still lives on GitHub for anyone who wants to self-host.

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