Google Sidewiki vs Instapaper

Google Sidewiki

Description: Google Sidewiki was a social annotation tool that allowed users to make comments and annotations alongside web pages from 2009 to 2011. It enabled collaborative annotation functionality for information on websites.

Type: software

Instapaper

Description: Instapaper is a read-it-later app that allows users to save web pages to read at a more convenient time. Users can bookmark articles, blog posts, videos, and more to their Instapaper account and access them offline on any device.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

Google Sidewiki Features

• Allowed users to make comments/annotations alongside web pages
• Enabled collaborative annotations on websites
• Browser extension let users view annotations on web pages
• Users could vote on annotations
• Annotations were public and visible to all Sidewiki users

Instapaper Features

• Save web pages, articles, videos, etc. to read later
• Offline reading mode to access saved content without internet
• Text-to-speech feature to listen to articles
• Adjustable text sizing and themes for reading
• Highlights and notes to annotate saved content
• Recommended content based on your interests
• Cross-device syncing between mobile and desktop

Google Sidewiki

• Not listed

Instapaper

• Freemium