Compendro vs Omnivore
Compendro is a read-later app that brings the articles, videos and podcasts you save back to you, with an AI summary for each one. If you need an Omnivore alternative, it is likely because the hosted Omnivore service shut down in November 2024, after its team joined ElevenLabs on 29 October 2024. The open-source Omnivore code is still available to run on your own server.
Last reviewed October 2026
Built for people who save a lot and rarely get back to it.
Why Compendro
Saving is easy in any read-later app. Compendro adds the part that comes after.
Your saves come back to you
A short digest brings back a selection of what you saved, each with an AI summary. You choose when and how often it arrives.
Decide in seconds
Every save gets an AI summary, tags and a category, so you can tell what to read, watch or drop without opening it.
Videos and podcasts too
Compendro creates a transcript for videos and podcasts up to 2 hours long, then writes the summary from it.
Got ten minutes? Finish something
Quick Pick suggests saves that take about the time you have, one card at a time.
Former users looking for an Omnivore alternative have two paths. To keep the same app, you can run Omnivore yourself. The code stays public under the AGPL-3.0 license, but you need your own server. If you want a hosted read-later app instead, Compendro is one option. It adds an AI summary, tags and a category to your saves, sends a digest with a selection of them as often as you choose, and Quick Pick suggests saves for a ten-minute break. Compendro does not currently offer a bulk import, so you start with a fresh queue. It also does not currently offer highlights or notes, so if those were the heart of Omnivore for you, pick an app built around them.
Compendro vs Omnivore at a glance
| Feature | Compendro | Omnivore |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available now on web, iOS and Android | Hosted service shut down in November 2024; the community maintains the open-source code for self-hosting |
| Core approach | Read-later app with a digest that brings a selection of your saves back to you, as often as you choose | Open-source read-it-later app for people who like text, with highlights, notes and labels |
| Saving | One tap with the browser extension or the iOS and Android share sheet | Browser extensions, the mobile apps, and newsletters sent to the app by email |
| Content types | Articles, videos, podcasts and other web pages | Articles, newsletters, PDFs and RSS feeds |
| AI features | AI summaries, tags and categories for your saves, plus transcripts for videos and podcasts up to 2 hours long | Text to speech on iOS; the README does not list AI summaries |
| How saves come back to you | A digest with a selection of your saves and their summaries, from daily to monthly, weekly by default | You open your library, and Omnivore saves your place in long articles |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari on Mac | A self-hosted server with a web app; the code also includes iOS and Android apps and extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge |
| Price | €8.99 / month or €59 / year | No hosted plan; the code is free to run on your own server, which you pay for and maintain |
| Try it risk-free | 14-day money-back guarantee on both plans | Not applicable, because there is no hosted plan to buy |
| Company | Emeldron, a company based in Spain | The founding team joined ElevenLabs in October 2024; a community now maintains the code |
Want your saves to come back to you?
Compendro sends you a short AI digest of what you saved, as often as you choose. Every plan has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Choose Compendro if
- You want a hosted read-later app, with no server to run
- Your saves pile up and you want a selection brought back to you in a digest
- You save videos and podcasts too and want transcripts and short AI summaries
- You want to finish one saved item in a ten-minute break
- You want a monthly plan you can cancel anytime, or a yearly plan that costs less per month
Choose Omnivore if
- You are comfortable running and updating your own server
- You want open-source code you can read, change and host yourself
- Highlights, notes and labels are the core of how you read
- You read newsletters and RSS feeds in the same app as your saves
Frequently asked questions
Did Omnivore shut down?
Yes. The Omnivore team joined ElevenLabs on 29 October 2024, and the hosted Omnivore service shut down in November 2024. The code is still open source, and the community maintains a self-hosted version.
Can I still use Omnivore?
Only if you host it yourself. The Omnivore README now calls it a completely self-hosted application and links to a guide for running your own server.
What is the best Omnivore alternative?
It depends on what you used Omnivore for. To keep the same app, self-host Omnivore; for another open-source app with a hosted option, wallabag imports from Omnivore. If your saves piled up unread, Compendro brings a selection back to you in an AI digest.
Can I import my Omnivore export into Compendro?
No. Compendro does not currently offer a bulk import, so you start with a fresh queue and save new articles, videos and podcasts in one tap. Keep your Omnivore export file as a backup.
Is there an Omnivore alternative with AI summaries?
Compendro adds an AI summary, tags and a category to the articles, videos and podcasts you save. For videos and podcasts up to 2 hours long, it creates a transcript first and writes the summary from it.
Get back to what you saved
Compendro is €8.99 per month or €59 per year. Both plans have a 14-day money-back guarantee.
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