Open Source Online Google Reader Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Google Reader as a web app and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best open source Online alternative is NewsBlur. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader and nine of them are open source and available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Online alternatives to Google Reader are CommaFeed, Feedbin, Miniflux and Sismics Reader.

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  1. NewsBlur icon
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    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.

    262 NewsBlur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about NewsBlur as an Alternative to Google Reader
    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks NewsBlur is a great Google Reader alternative.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • NewsBlur is CustomizableGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  2. CommaFeed icon
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    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
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks CommaFeed is a great Google Reader alternative.

    • CommaFeed is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Google Reader.

    • CommaFeed is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • CommaFeed is Privacy focusedGoogle Reader is not according to our users
  3. Feedbin icon
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    Feedbin is a modern web reader to follow websites, Twitter feeds and email newsletters in one place. It boasts a clean interface, is ad-free, and costs $5/month.

    258 Feedbin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • ReadKit
    • FeedMe
    • Slow Feeds
    • Reeder
    • NetNewsWire
     
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  4. Miniflux icon
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    Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  5. Sismics Reader icon
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    Looking for a simple and open feed reader?

    Free, open source, easy to use, Sismics Reader is what you need to keep your feeds under control.

    Central

    Access all your RSS and Atom feeds in one central easy readable place.

    Easy

    Sismics Reader can be installed in few steps on al.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Full-Text RSS icon
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    Full-Text RSS transforms partial feeds into full-text feeds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. TinyFeeds icon
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    tinyfeed is a CLI tool that generate a static HTML page from a collection of feeds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • FreeBSD
     
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    newsrdr is a Web based RSS/Atom news reader that allows you to follow the latest news from your favorite websites in one place.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
     
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