Best E-Readers Under $300 for Software

Under $300, Kobo Clara BW emphasizes display quality and ecosystem, while Kobo Libra Colour is supported for reading comfort and ecosystem.

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#1
InkPad 4

PocketBook

$299.00

InkPad 4

57.4/100
232 opinions

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87 positive0 neutral19 negative
#2
Ocean

Musnap

$259.00

Ocean

62.4/100
135 opinions

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50 positive0 neutral9 negative
#3
Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

Amazon

$229.99

Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

58.5/100
28 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
Libra Colour

Kobo

$259.99

Libra Colour

71.4/100
825 opinions

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190 positive0 neutral57 negative
#5
Clara BW

Kobo

$159.99

Clara BW

72.2/100
410 opinions

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87 positive0 neutral23 negative
#6
Clara Colour

Kobo

$179.99

Clara Colour

71/100
565 opinions

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106 positive0 neutral39 negative
#7
X3

XTEINK

$69.00

X3

68.7/100
284 opinions

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89 positive0 neutral32 negative
#8
Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon

$199.99

Kindle Paperwhite

66/100
871 opinions

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191 positive0 neutral104 negative
#9
Verse Pro

PocketBook

$189.00

Verse Pro

65.8/100
278 opinions

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59 positive0 neutral26 negative
#10
B6

Bigme

$189.00

B6

61.1/100
417 opinions

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86 positive0 neutral43 negative
#11
Krono

Durobo

$279.99

Krono

57.9/100
42 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral5 negative
#12
Go Color 7 Gen II

Onyx BOOX

$289.99

Go Color 7 Gen II

59.4/100
67 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral1 negative
#13
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Amazon

$249.99

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

59.5/100
153 opinions

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52 positive0 neutral25 negative
#14
Kindle (Basic)

Amazon

$149.99

Kindle (Basic)

51.2/100
449 opinions

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119 positive0 neutral70 negative
#15
Neo

Musnap

$169.00

Neo

55.8/100
41 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral2 negative
#16
AiPaper Reader

VIWOODS

$279.99

AiPaper Reader

62.4/100
192 opinions

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35 positive0 neutral20 negative
#17
Verse

PocketBook

$139.00

Verse

66.7/100
430 opinions

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69 positive0 neutral50 negative
#18
Go 7 B/W

Onyx BOOX

$269.99

Go 7 B/W

66.1/100
336 opinions

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25 positive0 neutral16 negative
#19
B6 Color

Bigme

$184.93

B6 Color

56.6/100
100 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral5 negative
#20
Go 6 Gen II

BOOX

$199.99

Go 6 Gen II

56.3/100
71 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral7 negative
#21
Kindle Colorsoft

Amazon

$289.99

Kindle Colorsoft

54.9/100
294 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral19 negative
#22
Verse Lite

PocketBook

$125.00

Verse Lite

56.2/100
72 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral6 negative
#23
B751C S

Bigme

$284.99

B751C S

51.1/100
22 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral3 negative
#24
Kindle Kids

Amazon

$179.99

Kindle Kids

55.1/100
13 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative