Comparison
Raindrop.io is a mature, full-featured bookmark manager with apps on every platform. FavLock is built around one idea: your saved links are encrypted in your browser before they are stored. Here is how they differ.
Raindrop.io details come from its own website and help pages, checked October 7, 2026. Plans and prices change, so check the sources below before deciding.
| Feature | FavLock | Raindrop.io |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmark encryption | Bookmark titles and URLs, plus collection, tag, and List names, are encrypted in your browser before storage and sync. | Connections use HTTPS. Raindrop.io’s security page does not describe end-to-end encryption. |
| Who can read your library | The service stores ciphertext for protected content. Search runs on your unlocked device. | Raindrop.io’s AI assistant uses a model hosted on Raindrop.io’s own infrastructure. |
| Bookmarks on the free plan | Up to 1,000. Unlimited on Pro. | Unlimited. |
| Collections and tags | Collections with one level of subcollections; up to 10 tags per bookmark. | Nested collections and tags. |
| Highlights | 100 on Free. Unlimited on Pro, with notes. | Unlimited highlights on Free. Annotations on Pro. |
| Saved copies of pages | Readspace saves encrypted snapshots of supported articles: 25 on Free, 250 on Pro. | Permanent copies (web archive) on Pro. |
| Duplicate and broken-link tools | Duplicate Monitor and Broken Link Monitor on Pro. | Duplicate and broken links finder on Pro. |
| Documents, tasks, and Lists | Encrypted documents, tasks, and ordered learning Lists in the same library. | Not listed in Raindrop.io’s plans. |
| Sharing and collaboration | Not offered. FavLock is a private, single-person library. | Shared collections with invited members, and public pages. |
| Apps | Web dashboard plus Chrome and Firefox extensions. | Web, extensions for Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox, iOS and Android apps, and macOS and Windows apps. |
| Import | Browser bookmark files (HTML or Safari ZIP), Pocket exports, and Raindrop.io CSV exports. | HTML, CSV, TXT, JSON, and ENEX files, including exports from Pocket and the major browsers. |
| Export | Readable bookmark HTML, or an encrypted archive you can open offline with your recovery key. | HTML, CSV, and TXT. Pro adds automatic daily backups. |
| Source code | The dashboard and browser extensions are open source under the MIT license. The hosted backend is private. | Hosted service. |
| Price | Free plan, with a paid Pro plan. See Pricing for the current price. | Free plan, with a paid Pro plan priced by region (€30.30 per year including VAT when viewed from the EU). |
Encryption in the browser has trade-offs. FavLock cannot read your library, so it cannot recover it if you lose every recovery option, and search depends on your own device. The security model explains what is protected and what the service can still see.
Export a CSV from Raindrop.io, then import it from Data transfer in FavLock. Folders become collections and tags stay attached, and you see a preview before anything is saved. Notes, excerpts, highlights, and saved dates are not imported.
Raindrop.io pages checked October 7, 2026. FavLock details come from its pricing, features, and documentation.