Best RSS readers
Feed readers and news aggregators for following sites, blogs, newsletters and news in one place, from hosted services and native apps to self-hosted open-source readers.
35 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All RSS readers
- Alternatives to Inoreader
A feature-rich hosted RSS reader with rules, filters, social feeds and newsletters.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to FreshRSS
A free, self-hostable feed aggregator that is light, fast and highly configurable.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Feedly
A popular hosted RSS reader that also sells AI-driven intelligence products to businesses.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to NetNewsWire
A free, open-source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad from Brent Simmons.
Open sourcemacOS, iOS - Alternatives to Miniflux
A minimalist, opinionated feed reader you can self-host free or use hosted for a small fee.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Reeder
A polished Apple reader whose new version merges feeds, videos and social posts into one timeline.
PaidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to Feedbin
A clean, paid RSS service with one plan covering feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube.
PaidWeb - Alternatives to NewsBlur
An open-source personal news reader that learns which stories you like.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Unread
An award-winning RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac known for its typography.
Free plan + paidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to ReadKit
An Apple app that combines RSS services and read-later accounts in one reading hub.
Free plan + paidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to RSS Guard
A free, open-source desktop feed reader that also plays podcasts and syncs with many services.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Google News
Google's free, algorithm-driven news aggregator with personalised and local coverage.
FreeWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Fiery Feeds
A feed reader for power users on iPhone, iPad and Mac with many services and layouts.
Free plan + paidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to Tiny Tiny RSS
A long-running, self-hosted web feed reader with plugins, filters and a JSON API.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to CommaFeed
A self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader, built in Java.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Apple News
Apple's news app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the optional News+ subscription.
Free plan + paidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to Fluent Reader
A free, open-source desktop RSS reader with a modern Fluent design.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Feeder
A hosted RSS reader and news monitor with browser extensions, dashboards and team plans.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to Flipboard
A free social news magazine that curates stories by topic, with editor-picked newsletters.
FreeWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Ground News
A news aggregator that compares how outlets across the political spectrum cover each story.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Alternatives to Newsboat
- Alternatives to Feedbro
- Alternatives to yarr
Yet another RSS reader: a tiny self-contained web feed reader in a single binary.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted - Alternatives to The Old Reader
A simple web feed reader in the style of the original Google Reader, with social sharing.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Read You
- Alternatives to Capy Reader
A free, open-source Android RSS reader for Feedbin, FreshRSS, Miniflux and local feeds.
Open sourceAndroid - Alternatives to Liferea
- Alternatives to Feeder (Android)
A free, open-source Android feed reader that works locally without an account.
Open sourceAndroid - Alternatives to Lire
An iOS and Mac RSS reader that turns partial feeds into full-text articles for offline reading.
PaidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to BazQux Reader
A fast, paid-only feed reader that also follows social pages and shows article comments.
PaidWeb - Alternatives to Vienna
- Alternatives to Tapestry
Iconfactory's app that weaves RSS, social posts, podcasts and videos into one chronological timeline.
Free plan + paidiOS - Alternatives to selfoss
A lightweight, open-source PHP web reader that aggregates feeds and other streams.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Folo
An open-source, AI-assisted RSS reader with summaries, translation and a free plan.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android - NeAlternatives to Netvibes
Netvibes
DiscontinuedA personalised dashboard and feed reader from Dassault Systèmes, now retired as a standalone service.
Free plan + paidWeb
Our picks by need
Best for most people
InoreaderBest for a free option
FreshRSSBest for open source
NetNewsWireBest for self-hosting
MinifluxBest for Mac
ReederBest for Windows
RSS GuardBest for Linux
Fluent ReaderBest for iPhone and Android
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Common questions
What are the best RSS readers?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading RSS readers right now are Inoreader, FreshRSS, Feedly, NetNewsWire and Miniflux.
Are there free RSS readers?
Yes. Inoreader (free plan + paid), FreshRSS (open source), Feedly (free plan + paid), NetNewsWire (open source) and Miniflux (open source) have a free option, out of 30 free or freemium apps we track.
Which RSS readers are open source?
FreshRSS, NetNewsWire, Miniflux, NewsBlur, RSS Guard and Tiny Tiny RSS, and 11 more.