Open source at the core
Reader's engine is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. The same code that powers the managed cloud platform is on GitHub for you to clone, deploy, modify, and build on.
What Apache 2.0 means for you
No copyleft restrictions
Modify Reader and integrate it into commercial products without opening your own source code. Apache 2.0 does not require you to share modifications, even if you deploy Reader as a network service. This is the key difference from AGPL licensed alternatives.
No feature gaps
Every capability available on the managed platform is available in the open source version. Scraping, crawling, browser sessions, anti-bot handling, and Supermarkdown conversion. Nothing is withheld.
Full control
Deploy on your own servers. Run behind your firewall. Audit every line of code. Modify the browser pool, proxy configuration, and conversion pipeline to fit your exact needs.
Two open source projects
Reader
Apache 2.0 · TypeScript
The web infrastructure engine. Scraping, crawling, browser sessions, and anti-bot handling.
View on GitHub →Supermarkdown
MIT · Rust
The HTML to markdown conversion engine. Single pass O(n) conversion with browser grade malformed HTML recovery. Available as a Rust crate and npm package.
View on GitHub →Self host or use the cloud
Self host
Clone the repo, configure your proxies, and deploy. You run the infrastructure. No API calls leave your network.
Managed cloud
Sign up at reader.dev. 1,000 free pages per month. Zero ops. Same engine, same output.
Both options use the same codebase. Switch between them with no code changes.