Shiori vs wallabag
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Shiori and wallabag differ.
Shiori
Pros
- One Go binary or one container
- Offline archive and reader mode
- Pocket and Netscape imports
- CLI, REST API and web page
- Users and per-account logins
Cons
- Pocket import keeps links only
- Browser extension still beta
- No native mobile app
wallabag
Pros
- Extracts article text for reading
- Official Android and iOS apps
- Imports Pocket and Omnivore archives
- Tags, annotations and EPUB export
Cons
- iOS client is closed source
- Redis sidecar for caching
- PHP stack behind a web server
Shiori vs wallabag: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
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