Readless includes scheduled email summaries. Inoreader combines feed reading, newsletter intake and AI automation, with reports and email digests on eligible plans.
Eligible new accounts: 7-day Pro trial. Card required; cancel before it ends to avoid a charge.
| Feature | Readless | Inoreader |
|---|---|---|
| Email newsletters | Custom @mail.readless.app address for received newsletter text | 20 newsletter feeds on Pro, using dedicated @ino.to addresses; more as an add-on |
| RSS sources | Accessible RSS and Substack feeds connected to a schedule; publisher access limits apply | 150 RSS subscriptions on Free; 2,500 on Pro |
| Source summaries | Concise or Detailed source summaries on Pro and Max | Pro article summaries and custom prompts; rules can create summaries automatically |
| Repeated coverage | Hot Topics can highlight shared stories; individual source summaries remain separate | Pro duplicate filters match URLs, identical titles or nearly identical titles |
| A briefing across articles | Optional Max Synthesis connects available source content by theme with source references | Intelligence reports, including scheduled reports: Pro/Custom add-on or Team Intelligence |
| Scheduled email digests | Included; up to 3 Pro or 8 Max schedules with chosen days, time and sources | Included in Team plans; an add-on for Custom plans. Can include an AI summary of a section or the whole issue |
| Summary instructions | Max custom instructions can guide the digest's tone and focus | Custom article prompts; eligible reports also accept custom prompts |
| Source controls and automation | Per-schedule source selection and sender filters | Pro includes 30 rules and 50 total content/duplicate filters; integrations and API workflows |
| Where you read | Email and the web dashboard | Web, iOS and Android, with saved articles and search |
A report saved as an Inoreader article, a rule that sends an article by email, and a scheduled Email Digest are separate features. Check the plan for the delivery path you want.
Pro is $4.90/month; Max is $9/month, billed monthly in USD.
Pro supports up to 3 schedules and Concise or Detailed source summaries. Max raises the limit to 8 and adds optional Synthesis and custom instructions.
Readless has no permanent free plan. Trial eligibility is account-specific. See current plan and trial terms.
Free includes 150 RSS subscriptions and search within your collected articles. Pro includes 2,500 RSS subscriptions and 20 newsletter feeds.
Pro is US$7.50/month billed annually (US$90/year), or US$9.99 billed monthly. Taxes and add-ons can change your total.
Pro's base Intelligence allowance is 1 million tokens per month. Multi-article reports require an eligible add-on or Team Intelligence. Current add-on prices and account-specific limits should be confirmed in Inoreader's billing settings.
Inoreader's duplicate filters keep one matching article and hide the others. They compare URLs, identical titles or nearly identical titles, rather than promising to combine every perspective on a story.
Readless Pro keeps individual source summaries. Hot Topics can highlight a specific story covered by at least two distinct senders; the source summaries remain separate. Max Synthesis is an optional thematic briefing with source references.
Inoreader's Intelligence reports can also analyze multiple articles, compare perspectives or find trends using a predefined or custom prompt. Automated reports can run on a schedule and are saved as new articles; Pro and Custom need the reports add-on, while Team Intelligence includes them.
AI summaries can make mistakes or omit context. Reading time depends on your sources, style and which originals you open. Check important details in the original material. Readless processes received text and accessible feeds; connecting a source does not bypass publisher paywalls.
These are illustrative setup choices, not measured customer results. Neither product automatically deletes or archives existing mail in your personal inbox.
Inoreader also supports IFTTT and Zapier workflows. Compare those controls before replacing an existing setup.
Forwarding and skip-inbox rules stay under your control. See the setup walkthrough.
Official documentation checked October 16, 2026. We use current help and dated updates for plan limits. Older launch posts and some feature FAQs describe previous quotas; confirm an account's add-ons and allowances before purchase.
Choose by the workflow you want. Readless includes scheduled email delivery of source summaries on Pro, with optional Synthesis on Max. Inoreader combines a feed reader, newsletter intake, search, rules and AI tools. Its advanced reporting and scheduled email digests have separate plan or add-on requirements. Email newsletters and AI are available in both products.
Yes. Inoreader Pro includes 20 newsletter feeds, with more available as an add-on. Create a dedicated @ino.to address, subscribe with it or forward existing newsletters, and read the issues as feed articles. You do not need an RSS version of the newsletter. Free includes 150 RSS subscriptions; Pro includes 2,500 RSS subscriptions.
Yes. Pro includes article summaries, questions and custom prompts, with 1 million Intelligence tokens per month. Rules can create summaries automatically. Intelligence reports analyze multiple articles and can run on a schedule; they are an add-on for Pro and Custom plans and included in Team Intelligence. Reports use the applicable token quota and are saved as new articles in your account.
Yes. Scheduled email digests are included in Team plans and available as an add-on for Custom plans. Intelligence can summarize a section or the whole email issue using a chosen prompt. This is separate from an automated Intelligence report, which arrives as an article in Inoreader. Ordinary rules can also send articles by email; that is a different delivery path.
Inoreader Pro has duplicate filters that hide repeated articles by URL, identical title or nearly identical title. Readless Pro keeps individual source summaries. Hot Topics can highlight a specific story covered by at least two distinct senders; the source summaries remain separate. Max adds optional Synthesis with source references. Neither method guarantees that every repeated detail disappears.
Readless Max adds the optional Synthesis style and custom summary instructions. Pro includes Concise and Detailed source summaries. Inoreader supports custom article prompts on Pro; its multi-article reports require the eligible add-on or Team Intelligence plan. These are different formats, so compare the output and controls you need.
You can keep Inoreader for feed browsing, search and automation, and route selected newsletters or accessible feeds to Readless for scheduled summaries. Try a small source set first. The tools do not automatically synchronize your reading state, and paying for both is a choice rather than a requirement.
Readless Pro is $4.90/month and Max is $9/month, both billed monthly in USD. Inoreader Pro is advertised at US$7.50/month billed annually (US$90/year), or US$9.99 billed monthly. Advanced Inoreader reports and email digests may require extra spending. Eligible new Readless accounts can try Pro for 7 days; a card is required, and you must cancel before the trial ends to avoid a charge.
Start with a few sources and compare the digest with your current routine. Eligible new accounts can try Pro for 7 days with a card; cancel before the trial ends to avoid a charge.
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