What is Instapaper?
Instapaper is a tool for saving web pages and articles to read later. Access your saved content offline on any device, including e-readers.
Instapaper ranks #10,395 and Pastebin ranks #3,145 on the Tranco list of the most visited sites worldwide as of November 12, 2026, so Pastebin gets more traffic than Instapaper. Over the last 30 days Instapaper slipped 1,666 places (from #8,729) and Pastebin slipped 84 places (from #3,061).
worldwide today
| Worldwide traffic rank | #10,395 | #3,145more traffic |
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| 30-day change | 16% | 3% |
Instapaper is a tool for saving web pages and articles to read later. Access your saved content offline on any device, including e-readers.
Pastebin is an online utility designed for storing and sharing text snippets. It is used by developers, writers, and anyone needing to quickly share blocks of text, code, or other written content with others, either publicly or with restricted access. People use Pastebin to paste text into a form and then generate a unique URL for sharing. They can apply syntax highlighting for code, categorize their pastes, and set optional expiration times for the content, allowing for temporary or permanent sharing of information.
Instapaper ranks #10,395 and Pastebin ranks #3,145 on the Tranco list of the most visited sites worldwide as of November 12, 2026, so Pastebin gets more traffic than Instapaper.
Over the last 30 days Instapaper slipped 1,666 places (from #8,729) and Pastebin slipped 84 places (from #3,061).
Both are free to start, with paid plans.
| Category rank | #115 of 209 in Productivity | #40 of 209 in Productivity |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
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| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | – |
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| Upvotes on Zivvi | 0 | 0 |
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| Website | instapaper.com | pastebin.com |
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Both are Productivity apps on Zivvi, where Instapaper is #115 by traffic and Pastebin is #40, out of 209 ranked. Both are free to start, with paid plans.
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