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GoFullPage vs Mercury Reader

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GoFullPage

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Full page screen capture

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Mercury Reader

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Clear clutter from articles instantly

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GoFullPage goFullPage is distributed as a free Chrome extension with no paid tier and no pricing page anywhere on the vendor's site, so there is no enterprise or support SLA option to purchase.; Mercury Reader mercury Reader's underlying engine (Postlight Parser) is free open source software licensed under Apache License 2.0, per the GitHub repository, with no paid tier
  • They diverge on capability: GoFullPage covers Full page capture, Mercury Reader covers Content extraction.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GoFullPage and Mercury Reader actually diverge.

Attributes where GoFullPage and Mercury Reader differ
AttributeGoFullPageMercury Reader
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
Founded20122015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Browser Extensions).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in GoFullPage

  • Full page capture
  • Auto scrolling
  • Multiple formats
  • One-click capture

Only in Mercury Reader

  • Content extraction
  • Clean reading view
  • Custom themes
  • Font customization

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GoFullPage

  • GoFullPage is distributed as a free Chrome extension with no paid tier and no pricing page anywhere on the vendor's site, so there is no enterprise or support SLA option to purchase.

Mercury Reader

  • Mercury Reader's underlying engine (Postlight Parser) is free open source software licensed under Apache License 2.0, per the GitHub repository, with no paid tier

Pricing, plan by plan

GoFullPage

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full page capture
    • PNG export
    • PDF export

Mercury Reader

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Clutter removal
    • Clean reading
    • Custom themes

Which should you pick?

Choose GoFullPage if

  • You need full page capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
  • You also want auto scrolling.
GoFullPage review

Choose Mercury Reader if

  • You need content extraction.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
  • You also want clean reading view.
Mercury Reader review

Questions people ask

Is GoFullPage or Mercury Reader better?
Neither clearly leads. GoFullPage starts at Free and Mercury Reader at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GoFullPage or Mercury Reader?
GoFullPage starts at Free and Mercury Reader at Free.
Does GoFullPage or Mercury Reader run on more platforms?
Both run on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use GoFullPage for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can GoFullPage do that Mercury Reader cannot?
GoFullPage covers Full page capture, Auto scrolling, Multiple formats, One-click capture. Mercury Reader covers Content extraction, Clean reading view, Custom themes, Font customization. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.
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