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Instapaper vs Postmark

Instapaper logo

Instapaper

Browser Extensions

Save anything for reading later

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Postmark logo

Postmark

Marketing

No hidden fees, no guesswork. Just the features you need, at a price that makes sense

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Instapaper full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year; Postmark free tier caps at 100 emails per month with no overages allowed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Instapaper and Postmark actually diverge.

Attributes where Instapaper and Postmark differ
AttributeInstapaperPostmark
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX)Web
CategoryBrowser ExtensionsMarketing
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Instapaper

  • Save for later
  • Clean reading
  • Highlighting
  • Full-text search
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support

Only in Postmark

Nothing recorded that Instapaper does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Instapaper

  • Saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped outnot Postmark
  • Building a searchable personal archive of things worth keepingnot Postmark

Postmark

No use cases recorded yet. See the Postmark review.

Where each one falls short

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

Instapaper

  • Full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
  • Free accounts are limited to 5 notes a month, against unlimited on Premium
  • Text to speech, speed reading and the permanent archive are all Premium only
  • The free web experience carries advertising

Postmark

  • Free tier caps at 100 emails per month with no overages allowed
  • Basic plan ($15/mo) includes 10,000 emails then charges $1.80 per 1,000 extra; Pro and Platform tiers have their own lower per-1,000 overage rates ($1.30 and $1.20), so cost scales per email beyond the included volume
  • Custom high-volume pricing above the published tiers requires contacting sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Instapaper

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Instapaper review.

Postmark

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Postmark review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Instapaper if

  • You need save for later.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX).
  • You also want clean reading.
Instapaper review

Choose Postmark if

  • You want to start without paying.
Postmark review

Questions people ask

Is Instapaper or Postmark better?
Neither clearly leads. Instapaper starts at Free and Postmark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Instapaper or Postmark?
Instapaper starts at Free and Postmark at Free.
Does Instapaper or Postmark run on more platforms?
Instapaper runs on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX). Postmark runs on Web.
Can I use Instapaper for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Instapaper best used for?
Instapaper is most often used for saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped out, building a searchable personal archive of things worth keeping. Of those, saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped out and building a searchable personal archive of things worth keeping are not what Postmark is typically brought in for.
What can Instapaper do that Postmark cannot?
Instapaper covers Save for later, Clean reading, Highlighting, Full-text search.
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