// UNIHODL vs RAINDROP
Raindrop saves the link. UNIHODL saves the state.
Two different tools. Raindrop is a bookmark manager — it nails curated, organized collections of URLs. UNIHODL captures the exact posture of unfinished work so you can resume or hand it off.
Install UNIHODL Free →Where Raindrop.io is genuinely good.
We’re not going to pretend otherwise.
- Rich bookmark organization (folders, tags, collections).
- Excellent full-text search across saved pages.
- Strong mobile apps and offline reading for curated links.
- Years of polish, a large community, and deep import/export.
Where UNIHODL wins.
Pixel-precise resume
Scroll position, video timestamp (to the second + playback rate), reading anchor. Raindrop reopens a URL; UNIHODL reopens you mid-thought.
Interrupt Shield (auto-capture)
When your screen locks or you switch away for 30+ seconds, UNIHODL saves automatically. Raindrop requires a deliberate bookmark action.
Canvas + handoff
Turn saved work into decision boards (Research / Decision / Shopping Kanban). Fork or hand off to a teammate with full context — not just a list of links.
Built-in AI intent tag
On-device Gemini Nano labels what you were doing — 'Reviewing PR', 'Vendor research'. Raindrop has tags you type by hand.
Feature matrix
| Feature | UNIHODL | Raindrop.io |
|---|---|---|
| Save a URL | Yes | Yes (canonical) |
| Scroll position | Pixel-precise | — |
| Video timestamp | Second-accurate | — |
| Auto-capture on interrupt | Yes | — |
| Decision boards (Kanban) | Canvas (4 types) | — |
| One-click team handoff | Yes | — |
| Curated collections / folders | Tags + groups | Best-in-class |
| Full-text search of saved pages | Full-text + semantic | Full-text |
| Mobile app | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
| Local-first / E2E encrypted sync | Yes (AES-GCM) | Cloud |
| Free tier | Unlimited private shares | Unlimited bookmarks |
Pick UNIHODL if
- → You work gets interrupted and you lose your place.
- → You need to hand work off to teammates with full state.
- → You want decisions, not just links.
- → You want on-device AI labeling and local-first privacy.
Stick with Raindrop.io if
- → You want a curated personal library of links to revisit later.
- → You don't need to resume exact state — just reopen pages.
- → You're primarily archiving content, not tracking in-progress work.
No credit card. Works alongside Raindrop.io — you can run both. See what UNIHODL actually does →