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Particle
A self-hosted read-later app: paste a URL and it extracts the article (or PDF, with OCR) into a clean, searchable SQLite library.
Release v1.4.0 on 2026-10-07 (gh api); three Show HN posts 2026-08-17/18. (checked 2026-10-25)
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Where it stands apart
- How is the main thing licensed? permissive open source (MIT/Apache/BSD) (21% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? both (16% of 19 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? none of these (its own format or interface) (16% of 19 others)
- What does a reader put into it? links or articles saved to read later (16% of 19 others)
- What decides which items you see first? the reader's own saved list (21% of 19 others)
- Where do you mainly use it? web app you host yourself (11% of 19 others)
- Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? not applicable (it runs on your own device or server; nothing reaches the maker) (11% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (95% of 19 others)
- How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? its own account, or the platform's cloud (iCloud, Chrome sync) (68% of 19 others)
- Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML? not applicable (no subscriptions) (60% of 15 others)
- What does a regular reader pay? nothing, and no ads (50% of 18 others)
- Is reading private, or shared with other readers? private (63% of 19 others)
- Where do you mainly read the article itself? in its own clean reader view (63% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- wallabag 65% of 17 shared answers match
- Columnary 53% of 17 shared answers match
- FreshRSS 47% of 17 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart permissive open source (MIT/Apache/BSD) MIT. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual side project, no revenue Solo maker; no paid tier. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes One Docker container; the public demo keeps data in your browser. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Optional single-user password (PARTICLE_PASSWORD). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | stands apart both Docker self-hosting, read on phones and tablets as a PWA. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart none of these (its own format or interface) Own SQLite library of pasted URLs; no import or export standard. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a reader put into it? | stands apart links or articles saved to read later | source 2026-10-26 |
| What decides which items you see first? | stands apart the reader's own saved list Unread, favorites, archive and your own lists. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What's the most AI does to what you read? (pick the first that applies) | only optional AI extras (summaries, tags, or questions you ask for) Optional AI tagging via any OpenAI-compatible endpoint; optional TTS narration. Both off unless you set a key. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? | its own account, or the platform's cloud (iCloud, Chrome sync) Your own server is the sync point. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML? | not applicable (no subscriptions) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | stands apart web app you host yourself | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a regular reader pay? | nothing, and no ads | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is reading private, or shared with other readers? | private | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? | stands apart not applicable (it runs on your own device or server; nothing reaches the maker) Self-hosted Docker app; demo keeps data in your browser. Only landing page has self-hosted stats. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly read the article itself? | in its own clean reader view | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/crnst8/particle · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · particle.crnst8.com/try/ · collected 2026-10-26
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