The Best Google Reader AlternativesTop RSS & News Readers like Google Reader

Google Reader is described as 'Was a web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline' and is a leading RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Google Reader are Inoreader, The Old Reader, QuiteRSS and NewsBlur.

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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

     1875 likes

    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    316 Feedly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Feedly vs Google Reader Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Jezebelisgone
    11

    Feedly is filled with so many rescources that you can type in any random word and it will undoubtedly lead you to a website or blog that you never knew existed.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    12

    It never seemed to just... work like Reader did; I have to go through hoops just to add a site to my Feedly, rather than just putting in a URL and suddenly having complete access to that site's RSS. Maybe it's because I was young and ignorant as to how this works when I was using Reader, I don't know.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    functionable and easy to user

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 9 comments
    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Feedly is CustomizableGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  2. Inoreader icon

    Inoreader

     1459 likes

    Aggregate feeds from RSS, social media, and newsletters with advanced filtering, OPML management, website monitoring, IFTTT automation, cloud syncing, text-to-speech, dark mode, and collaboration tools for flexible and efficient content consumption across devices.

    291 Inoreader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Inoreader screenshot 1
     
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    Inoreader vs Google Reader Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    underline
    2

    good feature set in free membership plan. social features.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    You can have full basic function with free account.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Hocu
    Negative
    -5

    You can not see the pricing plans before registering, and it is expensive!

    3 of 5 comments
    • Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Inoreader is LightweightGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  4. The Old Reader icon

    The Old Reader

     371 likes

    The Old Reader is a web based RSS reader, something like Google Reader . Import existing subscriptions, find Facebook friends and more.

    225 The Old Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    The Old Reader vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Has the same format. Lightweight and doesn't need installation.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    mabuhatab
    Positive
    3

    Recommended as the most one resembling Google Reader!

    • The Old Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • The Old Reader is LightweightGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  5. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

     199 likes

    QuiteRSS is a open-source cross-platform RSS/Atom news feeds reader written on Qt/C++

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    QuiteRSS vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Small, quick, cross-platform (including BSD!!!)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    OPML file uploads that actually work, cool label features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  6. NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     681 likes

    NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. It shows you the original site and allows you to read stories directly off the site while keeping track of what you read. It also filters and highlights stories you like and dislike.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    NewsBlur screenshot 1
     
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    NewsBlur vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Highly customizable interface!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Newsblur is fantastic - handles the simple task of keeping track of many feeds very well. Also has many features, like multiple methods of displaying posts, training it to highlight the posts that matter most, lots of organization & filtering methods, etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    fancycwabs
    Positive
    -3

    Integrated sharing and threaded commenting. Because it's a paid service, it doesn't share / sell your personal information, good mobile apps and compatibility with third-party apps.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • NewsBlur is CustomizableGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  7. Reeder icon

    Reeder

     322 likes

    Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources.

    289 Reeder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1
     
  9. FreshRSS icon

    FreshRSS

     183 likes

    FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, etc.)

    128 FreshRSS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Configuration page
     
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    FreshRSS vs Google Reader Comments
    MorganGeek
    Positive
    -2

    great features, self-hosted, big community, mobile friendly, light

    • FreshRSS is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • FreshRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  10. CommaFeed icon

    CommaFeed

     154 likes

    Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader, based on JAX-RS, Wicket and AngularJS.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    CommaFeed screenshot 1
     
  12. Liferea icon

    Liferea

     160 likes

    Liferea is a web feed reader/news aggregator that brings together all of the content from your favorite subscriptions into a simple interface that makes it easy to organize and browse feeds.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Reading news feeds in an email client like interface.
     
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    Liferea vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    It's very light and required only few additional dependencies in my system (linux mint 17.1)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Liferea is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Liferea is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  13. Feedbro icon

    Feedbro

     101 likes

    Fast & free RSS feed reader as a browser extension for Chrome, Vivaldi, Edge, Brave and Firefox for reading blogs, news or any RSS, Atom or RDF based feed.

    244 Feedbro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
     
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    Feedbro vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    easy to install in Firefox, free, not limited, number of new posts always visible in add-on icon

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Feedbro is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is also Free and Proprietary
    • Feedbro is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  14. NetNewsWire icon

    NetNewsWire

     93 likes

    RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.

    245 NetNewsWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    NetNewsWire vs Google Reader Comments
    Hadyn Cutler
    Positive
    0

    Completely free, no ads, simple to use, great UI, and no cons whatsoever!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • NetNewsWire is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • NetNewsWire is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
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