Pocket vs SupaSidebar
Pocket shut down in July 2025. SupaSidebar saves links, tabs, and bookmarks from every browser in one Mac-native sidebar.
Feature-by-feature comparison
See how SupaSidebar compares to Pocket across every major feature
| Features | SupaSidebar | |
|---|---|---|
| Save links from any browser Save URLs from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and more | Yes Browser extensions for all major browsers (while active) | Yes Works with Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and any browser |
| Organize with folders Group saved items into folders or collections | Partial Tags only - no folders or nested organization | Yes Full folder and subfolder organization inside spaces |
| Spaces / Workspaces Organize by project or context | No No workspace concept - all saved items in a single list | Yes Unlimited spaces to separate work, personal, and projects |
| Live Tabs across browsers See open tabs from all browsers in one panel | No Cannot see or manage open browser tabs | Yes Shows live tabs from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and more |
| Command palette Fuzzy search across tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps | No No command palette or keyboard-driven search interface | Yes Fuzzy search across tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps |
| Read-it-later Save articles to read offline | Yes Core feature - saved articles for offline reading | No Not a read-it-later app - focused on tabs and bookmarks |
| Article view / Reader mode Distraction-free reading experience | Yes Distraction-free reader mode for saved articles | No No article stripping or reader mode |
| Native macOS app Built with Swift and SwiftUI | Partial Web app and browser extensions only, no native Mac app | Yes Swift and SwiftUI - runs natively on macOS |
| Files, folders, and apps in sidebar Drag anything from Finder into the sidebar | No Web links only - no support for local files or apps | Yes Drag files, folders, and apps from Finder into your sidebar |
| AI-powered tags Local AI tagging with on-device models | No No AI tagging - manual tags only | Yes On-device AI automatically tags saved bookmarks |
| iCloud Sync Syncs sidebar across all your Macs | Partial Cloud sync was via Mozilla servers - service discontinued July 2025 | Yes iCloud sync keeps sidebar in sync across all your Macs |
| Active development | No Shut down by Mozilla in July 2025 - no longer available | Yes Actively developed with regular feature updates |
| Overall | Discontinued (July 2025) | Best Choice |
Save links from any browser
Save URLs from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and more
Works with Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and any browser
Browser extensions for all major browsers (while active)
Organize with folders
Group saved items into folders or collections
Full folder and subfolder organization inside spaces
Tags only - no folders or nested organization
Spaces / Workspaces
Organize by project or context
Unlimited spaces to separate work, personal, and projects
No workspace concept - all saved items in a single list
Live Tabs across browsers
See open tabs from all browsers in one panel
Shows live tabs from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and more
Cannot see or manage open browser tabs
Command palette
Fuzzy search across tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps
Fuzzy search across tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps
No command palette or keyboard-driven search interface
Read-it-later
Save articles to read offline
Not a read-it-later app - focused on tabs and bookmarks
Core feature - saved articles for offline reading
Article view / Reader mode
Distraction-free reading experience
No article stripping or reader mode
Distraction-free reader mode for saved articles
Native macOS app
Built with Swift and SwiftUI
Swift and SwiftUI - runs natively on macOS
Web app and browser extensions only, no native Mac app
Files, folders, and apps in sidebar
Drag anything from Finder into the sidebar
Drag files, folders, and apps from Finder into your sidebar
Web links only - no support for local files or apps
AI-powered tags
Local AI tagging with on-device models
On-device AI automatically tags saved bookmarks
No AI tagging - manual tags only
iCloud Sync
Syncs sidebar across all your Macs
iCloud sync keeps sidebar in sync across all your Macs
Cloud sync was via Mozilla servers - service discontinued July 2025
Active development
Actively developed with regular feature updates
Shut down by Mozilla in July 2025 - no longer available
Overall
Why Pocket users switch to SupaSidebar
More than a read-it-later app. A sidebar for all your links, tabs, and files.
Works with every browser
Pocket required browser extensions. SupaSidebar is a native Mac app that works with Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and any other browser - no extensions needed.
Tabs + bookmarks in one place
Pocket only saved links. SupaSidebar manages your open tabs AND saved bookmarks in one sidebar - see everything in one place.
Search across everything
SupaSidebar’s Command Panel searches across all your saved links, open tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps. One shortcut to find anything.
Your data stays on your Mac
Pocket stored everything in Mozilla’s cloud. SupaSidebar stores everything locally on your Mac. Optional iCloud sync if you want it.