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Distillr vs Glasp

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Distillr from $4.99 once, Glasp from $12.50/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Glasp has one; not confirmed by us for Distillr
Higher Trust score
Glasp — 76 vs 69 for Distillr
Best fit
Distillr: Readers who want a no-signup way to summarize one article at a time · Glasp: Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

DistillrTurns a pasted article URL or block of text into a short summary, with no account required.GlaspHighlighter for web pages, PDFs, YouTube and Kindle that collects your passages in one library and lets you chat with them.

Side by side

FactDistillrGlasp
CategorySummarizationNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$4.99 once$12.50/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score69 / 10076 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, API
Company—Glasp Inc.
Launched—2021
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 29, 2026

What our research says

Distillr

Distillr does one job, condensing an article you paste in, without asking for an account, which suits someone who wants a quick summary and nothing else. It has no visible extras like a browser extension or bulk processing, and basic company information is not published.

Pros

  • No account required to get a summary
  • Explicit no-data-collection claim on the site
  • Free daily summary before any payment
  • Pro is a one-time $4.99 purchase rather than a subscription

Cons

  • Free plan is capped at one summary per day
  • No browser extension or API found
  • Company name and location are not disclosed

Glasp

Glasp fits students, researchers and writers who read a lot online and want every quote kept with its source and searchable later. People who want their reading private by default, or who mostly need a full note editor rather than a highlighter, should look elsewhere.

Pros

  • Free plan keeps unlimited highlighting plus exports and Notion sync
  • Works across Chrome, Safari, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Opera and mobile
  • Each highlight keeps its source metadata, so quotes stay cited
  • MCP connector and API make the library usable from other AI tools

Cons

  • Highlights are public by default; privacy is a paid feature
  • Free AI allowances are small, especially video summaries
  • Social feed is of limited use to people who read alone

Which one fits

Choose Distillr if you need

  • Readers who want a no-signup way to summarize one article at a time
  • Privacy-conscious users who prefer a tool that states it does not store personal data

Choose Glasp if you need

  • Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs
  • Writers keeping a swipe file of quotes for drafting with ChatGPT or Claude
  • Readers who want Kindle and web highlights in one library

Distillr vs Glasp: the questions people ask

Is Distillr cheaper than Glasp?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Distillr starts at $4.99 once, Glasp at $12.50/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Distillr or Glasp have a free tier?

Both: Distillr has a free tier, and Glasp has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Distillr or Glasp?

Glasp ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Distillr is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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