Fluent Reader
A free, open-source desktop RSS reader with a modern Fluent design.
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About Fluent Reader
Fluent Reader is a cross-platform desktop news reader with a clean interface in Microsoft's Fluent design style, built with Electron and React. You can read locally by importing an OPML file, or stay in sync with Inoreader, Feedbin, or any service compatible with the Fever or Google Reader APIs. Sources can be grouped, and full data backups make moving between computers easy. For feeds that only include snippets, it can load full content through a parser, show the web page in the app or open it externally. Search and filtering support regular expressions across titles and full text, and rules can mark, star or hide articles as they arrive. It clears cookies on exit, blocks scripts in an isolated context and collects no personal information. It is free and open source under the BSD licence, with builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus a separate mobile app. Development is mostly by one maintainer, so updates arrive irregularly.
Best for: Desktop users, especially on Windows, who want a modern free RSS app.
Pros and cons
What works
- Modern, clean desktop interface
- Syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever and Google Reader API
- Regex search and rules
- Free, open source and privacy-minded
Why people leave
- Electron app uses more memory than native readers
- Mostly single-maintainer development
- Mobile app is separate and more limited
Top Fluent Reader alternatives
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RSS Guard66.5Another free cross-platform desktop reader, lighter on memory and with more services.
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Feedbro62.6Reads feeds right in the browser with a powerful rule engine.
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NetNewsWire59.6Free, native and fast if you're on a Mac.
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Inoreader57.2Hosted reader with apps everywhere if you want web and mobile too.
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Fluent Reader: common questions
Is Fluent Reader free?
Yes. Fluent Reader is free, open-source software.
Is Fluent Reader open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at yang991178/fluent-reader.
What platforms does Fluent Reader run on?
Fluent Reader is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
What are the best alternatives to Fluent Reader?
The highest-ranked Fluent Reader alternatives right now are RSS Guard, Feedbro and NetNewsWire. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.