Saving from your browser
- embeddd
- Paste the link onto a board (there’s no extension yet).
- Raindrop.io
- One click with the browser extension, in most browsers.
Comparison · reviewed September 2026
embeddd vs Raindrop.io
Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager, and a good one. embeddd is a reference board. If most of what you save is articles and links, Raindrop fits; if most of it is pictures and short video, embeddd does.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default
Packaging
Casting
Product
Colour
Locations
Travelembeddd
Visual references — images, Reels, TikToks, links — arranged on boards with notes and colour search.
Raindrop.io
Bookmarks from any browser, organized in collections with tags, highlights and several views.
A bookmark manager: links saved into collections with tags, shown as lists, cards or a moodboard view, with browser extensions and apps for most platforms.
embeddd and Raindrop.io, side by side
| Feature | embeddd | Raindrop.io |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Collecting and organizing your own references | Organizing bookmarks from across the web |
| Layout | Masonry grid of cards; boards inside projects | List, cards, headlines or moodboard views of collections |
| Reels and TikToks | Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts saved as their own photos and videos | Saved as bookmarks with a preview; not a copy of the video |
| Where it runs | Web app for desktop and mobile browsers; iPhone share-sheet Shortcut | Web, desktop and mobile apps, extensions for major browsers |
| Privacy | Private by default; no public feed, no ads | Private collections; public sharing optional |
| Notes | Rich-text note cards on the board; titles and descriptions on every card | Notes and highlights on bookmarks |
| Search | Across all boards by text, tag and colour | Search by title, tags and more; full-text search on Pro (see raindrop.io) |
| Sharing | View-only links for boards and projects; editors and viewers by invite | Public collections and collaborators |
| Price | Free plan with unlimited boards and 5 GB; Pro $7/month for 50 GB | Free plan and Pro (see raindrop.io) |
Details about Raindrop.io are based on its public website, reviewed September 2026. Plans and features change — check raindrop.io for current details.
The same job, two ways
How common tasks look in each.
Saving a Reel
- embeddd
- The video is saved and plays on the board.
- Raindrop.io
- Saved as a bookmark with its preview.
Pictures first vs. links first
embeddd is designed around what a reference looks like — layout, colour, video. Raindrop is designed around the link, with reading features like highlights and full-text search on its Pro plan.
Capture
Raindrop has extensions for major browsers and apps on most platforms. embeddd works in the browser and saves from the iPhone share sheet; a browser extension isn’t available yet.
Who each is for
embeddd makes sense if…
- You save images and short video more than articles
- You want a visual grid with notes beside it
- You search by colour
Raindrop.io makes sense if…
- You save many articles and pages to read
- You want a browser extension and native apps
- You need highlights or full-text search
Where Raindrop.io shines
- Large collections of links and articles
- Saving from any browser with an extension
- Highlights and full-text search on paid plans
Questions
Does embeddd have a browser extension?
Not yet. Paste links onto a board, or use the iPhone Shortcut.
Can embeddd import Raindrop collections?
There’s no importer today.
Keep reading
Related
Try embeddd alongside what you use now.
Save a few references this week and see where they end up.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default