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ReadHere vs Gamma PDF

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ReadHere compared with Gamma PDF
DetailReadHere logo ReadHereGamma PDF logo Gamma PDF
What it doesNot given Read papers. Keep what you learn.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: Read unlimited PDF and EPUB files with offline access, highlights, notes, and themes. Pro: $10 one-time payment for one year of cloud sync to your own Google Drive. No auto-renew. Free: desktop app and self-hosted server. Lite: $2/month or $20/year. Plus: $5/month or $50/year. Pro: $20/month or $200/year.
Key features
  • Read DRM-free PDF and EPUB files
  • Offline reading after opening a book
  • Four highlight colors with notes
  • Per-book journal for notes and thoughts
  • Local browser storage by default
  • Optional Google Drive backup and sync with Pro
  • Multiple themes and reading fonts
  • Search within books
  • Reflowable EPUB with pagination and table of contents
  • Highlight, draw, and annotate on PDFs with every mark becoming a note
  • Outliner with live Markdown and LaTeX for mathematical notation
  • AI chat to ask questions about papers with cited answers
  • Full-library search across notes, highlights, and all PDFs
  • Shared workspaces with live cursors and comments for collaboration
  • Works offline on iPad, Android, and desktop with automatic sync
  • Integrations with Zotero, Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion
  • Browser extension for one-click saving papers with metadata
What makes it different
  • Private by default with no account or uploads required
  • One-time Pro payment with no auto-renew subscription
  • Files always stay in your own Google Drive with Pro
  • 7-day full refund guarantee on Pro
  • Self-hosted option with one Docker image for full control over data
  • Live math support with Markdown and LaTeX directly in outliner notes
  • Works on any device: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, and browsers
  • No vendor lock-in with SQLite files and export at any time
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)189
Referring domains (Majestic)381

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