openGym
Focus: fitness, workout tracker and self-hosted. Also in Habit Building and Goal Setting, like Hardcover. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Hardcover: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.3Visit
Web App
Hardcover
An independent book tracker for logging, rating and discovering books.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, iOS, Android
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Hardcover?
Hardcover lets you track books as want to read, reading, read or did not finish, write reviews, set reading goals and follow other readers for recommendations. It is free on the web, iOS and Android, imports your Goodreads library, and an optional Supporter plan funds the small team.
Pros: what Hardcover does well
- Modern, ad-free design
- Goodreads import
- Detailed reading stats
Cons: where it falls short
- Smaller community than Goodreads
- Some extras are for Supporters
Who Hardcover is for
Readers who want a cleaner, independent alternative to Goodreads.
Who can skip it
People who never track what they read.
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Free alternatives to Hardcover
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Open Library
Focus: library, borrow books and reading lists. Shares books with Hardcover. A website, not a web app. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Hardcover: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Ali Abdaal's YouTube Channel
Focus: video and study. Shares reviews with Hardcover. A YouTube Channel, not a web app. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Hardcover: 4.6).
YouTube ChannelFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit
Glance
Focus: dashboard, start page and rss. Also in Reading, like Hardcover. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Hardcover: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Linkwarden
Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Also in Reading, like Hardcover. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.7 (Hardcover: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Actual Budget
Focus: budgeting, personal finance and self-hosted. Also in Goal Setting, like Hardcover. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
FreshRSS
Focus: rss reader, news aggregator and feeds. Also in Reading, like Hardcover. Free (Hardcover: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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