Comparison — data as of August 2026
Savebase vs Keep: which one covers what you actually save?
Keep (keep.md) is a genuinely broad "save everything for humans and AI agents" tool — per its own docs, it captures via a browser extension, X/Twitter bookmark sync (paid add-on), YouTube video transcripts, RSS/Atom/JSON/h-feed subscriptions, GitHub stars and gists, Reddit posts, email newsletter forwarding, and Kindle highlights, plus a free importer covering Pocket, Instapaper, Omnivore, Raindrop.io, Pinboard, Wallabag, Safari Reading List, and X. It's one of the more agent-native tools in this space: MCP, API, and CLI access ship on its free plan, backed by real-time signed webhooks and scoped read-only API keys. But that source list stops at text and links — Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Pinterest don't appear anywhere in it, there's no dedicated mobile app, and we found no evidence of a library-wide duplicate finder or conditional rule engine. That's exactly where Savebase starts. Compare platform coverage, pricing, capture, archiving, and the right fit before you switch.
Keep covers an impressive range of text and link sources. None of them are Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or Threads.
Per keep.md's own docs, its sources are: browser extension, X/Twitter bookmark sync (paid add-on), YouTube (with transcripts), RSS/Atom/JSON/h-feed subscriptions, GitHub stars and gists, Reddit posts (with top comments), email newsletter forwarding, Kindle highlights, and direct file uploads — plus a free importer from Pocket, Instapaper, Omnivore, Raindrop.io, Pinboard, Wallabag, Safari Reading List, and X. That's a genuinely broad net for text, links, and reading material. What's missing: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Threads don't appear anywhere in Keep's documented source list. Savebase's 11 supported platforms are built around exactly the visual, algorithm-fed platforms Keep doesn't touch.
Keep extracts readable markdown. Savebase backs up the actual media file.
Keep's own positioning is turning links, threads, videos, and emails into a clean, searchable markdown feed — extracted text, AI summaries (Pro), and transcripts, not a rehosted copy of the original image or video. Savebase's Permanent Media Backup (Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Facebook saves, on paid plans) stores the actual image or video file in your own private, access-controlled storage, so a deleted reel or a private account leaves you with the post itself, not just a summary of it.
Keep's real strength: AI-agent access ships free, not gated behind a paid plan
Keep gives MCP, API, and CLI access on its free Starter plan, not just paid tiers — and its docs confirm real-time, cryptographically signed webhooks (nine event types, per the Standard Webhooks spec) that can be scoped to a single tag or collection, plus three tiers of API keys including scoped, read-only ones. That's a genuinely strong, well-documented automation surface. Where it stops, as far as we could find: no conditional rule engine (e.g. "auto-tag everything from this feed, auto-move it to that folder"), which Savebase's Rule Engine automations provide.
Real numbers on both sides
As of August 2026, Keep has two tiers: Starter is free — unlimited saved links, RSS/YouTube following, search, and even API/CLI/MCP access. Pro is $25/month and adds unlimited Notes with revision history, semantic search, AI summaries and auto-tagging, audio transcription, session context for agent handoffs, and full markdown export. Automatic X/Twitter bookmark sync costs an additional $5/month on top of a paid plan. Keep's account settings mention switching between monthly and annual billing, but no annual price is published on the pages we checked, and there's no lifetime option. Savebase's Basic plan is free (100 saved social posts across all 11 platforms); Pro is $8/month, $76/year, or a $199 one-time lifetime plan, with unlimited posts, platforms, folders, and tags.
$25/mo
Keep Pro's price — its only paid tier (plus a $5/mo X-sync add-on)
0
Native mobile apps Keep ships — web, extension, API, CLI, and a share sheet instead
9
Services Keep's free importer supports, including Pocket, Wallabag, and Kindle
11
Social platforms Savebase captures natively
The honest verdict
No tool wins everything. Here's how to decide in thirty seconds.
Pick Savebase if…
- Your saves are mostly Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or Threads posts — none of which appear anywhere in Keep's documented source list
- You want the actual video or image file backed up, not markdown-extracted text or a transcript
- You want a dedicated mobile app rather than a browser share sheet and a responsive web view
Pick Keep if…
- You save mostly from X, YouTube, RSS feeds, GitHub, Reddit, Kindle, or email newsletters — Keep's free plan handles all of that with unlimited saved links
- You want AI-agent access to your library via MCP, API, and CLI without paying — Keep includes these on its free Starter plan, with real-time signed webhooks and scoped read-only keys
- You want a broad, free, one-click importer from other read-later tools (Pocket, Instapaper, Omnivore, Raindrop.io, Pinboard, Wallabag, Safari Reading List) rather than social-platform capture
Frequently asked questions
Does Keep (keep.md) support Instagram or TikTok saves?
Not based on its own docs. Keep.md's documented capture sources are: browser extension, X/Twitter bookmark sync (paid add-on), YouTube transcripts, RSS/Atom/JSON/h-feed subscriptions, GitHub stars and gists, Reddit posts, email newsletter forwarding, Kindle highlights, and file uploads. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Pinterest don't appear anywhere in that list. Savebase connects directly to all of those plus more, for 11 platforms total.
Is Keep (keep.md) the same thing as Google Keep?
No — they're unrelated products that happen to share a name. Google Keep is Google's note-taking app. Keep (keep.md) is an independent read-it-later and AI-agent-context tool at the domain keep.md, run by its own team, with no affiliation to Google. This entire comparison is about keep.md, not Google's product.
What does Keep actually store — the post itself, or just a summary?
Per Keep's own positioning, it converts saved content into clean markdown — extracted text, AI summaries (a Pro feature), and full YouTube transcripts — built for reading and AI context, not for preserving the original image or video file. Savebase's Permanent Media Backup stores the actual media for Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Facebook saves on paid plans.
How much does Keep (keep.md) actually cost, and how does that compare to Savebase?
As of August 2026, Keep has two tiers: Starter is free with unlimited saved links, RSS/YouTube following, search, and even API/CLI/MCP access; Pro is $25/month and adds unlimited Notes with revision history, semantic search, AI summaries and auto-tagging, audio transcription, and full markdown export. Automatic X/Twitter bookmark sync costs an extra $5/month on a paid plan. Keep's settings mention monthly/annual billing but no annual price is published where we checked, and there's no lifetime option. Savebase's Basic plan is free (100 saved posts, all 11 platforms); Pro is $8/month, $76/year, or a $199 one-time lifetime plan.
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This comparison reflects publicly available Keep (keep.md) product information — its own docs, changelog, and homepage pricing — checked in August 2026, and is provided in good faith. Keep (keep.md) is a separate, unrelated product from Google Keep (the note-taking app) and is not affiliated with Savebase or Google. Pricing and features change on both sides; verify current details directly with each provider before deciding. Spotted something outdated? Email [email protected] and we'll fix it.