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  1. Feedly icon
     1859 likes

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

    314 Feedly alternatives
    Feedly screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Custom feeds
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Save Articles
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Category Filters
    11.  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Share on Twitter
    13.  Twitter Integration
    14.  Social media integration
    15.  Browser extension
    16.  Facebook integration
    17.  Convert images to PDF
    Feedly iconBirdReader Icon

    Feedly VS BirdReader

    Is Feedly a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to BirdReader.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to BirdReader.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryBirdReader is Free and Open Source
  2. Inoreader icon
     1432 likes

    Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds.

    289 Inoreader alternatives
    Inoreader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  RSS to Email
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Website Monitoring
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Integrated Search
    12.  Data analytics
    13.  Import from Google Reader
    14.  Text Highlighting
    15.  Instapaper integration
    16.  Pocket integration
    Inoreader iconBirdReader Icon

    Inoreader VS BirdReader

    Is Inoreader a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
  3. Feeder RSS feed reader icon
     53 likes

    Feeder is a fully free/libre feed reader. It supports all common feed formats, including JSONFeed. It doesn't track you. It doesn't require any setup. It doesn't even need you to create an account!

    272 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
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    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Cloud Sync
    Feeder RSS feed reader iconBirdReader Icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader VS BirdReader

    Is this a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source alternative to BirdReader.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceBirdReader is also Free and Open Source
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBirdReader is not according to our users
  4. QuiteRSS icon
     195 likes

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

    242 QuiteRSS alternatives
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Integrated Web Browser
    8.  Integrated Search
    Warning

    Heavily based on QtWebKit, a dependacy deprecated since 2022 due to several critical security issues. QuiteRSS has slowly been abandoned since then.

    Discontinued

    The last version (0.19.4) is from March 2022.

    QuiteRSS iconBirdReader Icon

    QuiteRSS VS BirdReader

    Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BirdReader.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceBirdReader is also Free and Open Source
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightBirdReader is not according to our users
  5. NewsBlur icon
     675 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.

    264 NewsBlur alternatives
    NewsBlur screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    NewsBlur Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader
    NewsBlur iconBirdReader Icon

    NewsBlur VS BirdReader

    Is NewsBlur a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to BirdReader.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceBirdReader is Free and Open Source
  6. Reeder  icon
     321 likes

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

    289 Reeder alternatives
    Reeder  screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Feedly client
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Offline Reading
    7.  Synchronization
    8.  Sync with iCloud
    Reeder  iconBirdReader Icon

    Reeder VS BirdReader

    Is Reeder a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to BirdReader.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryBirdReader is Free and Open Source
    • Reeder is LightweightBirdReader is not according to our users
  7. Fluent Reader icon
     42 likes

    It is free for Mac, Windows and Linux if you download it from GitHub, and it's paid ($2) for Android and iOS.

    245 Fluent Reader alternatives
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Electron based
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Nextcloud integration
    7.  Sync with Nextcloud
    Fluent Reader iconBirdReader Icon

    Fluent Reader VS BirdReader

    Is Fluent Reader a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
  8. Feedbro icon
     88 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.

    245 Feedbro alternatives
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Instagram integration
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Pinterest integration
    7.  IFTTT Integration
    8.  Vimeo integration
    9.  Bitchute integration
    10.  Twitter Integration
    11.  Filtering
    12.  LinkedIn integration
    13.  VK integration
    Feedbro iconBirdReader Icon

    Feedbro VS BirdReader

    Is Feedbro a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
  9. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
     346 likes

    Tiny Tiny RSS is an open source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator, designed to allow you to read news from any location, while feeling as close to a real desktop application as possible.

    265 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Built-in RSS reader
    6.  Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
    Tiny Tiny RSS iconBirdReader Icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS VS BirdReader

    Is Tiny Tiny RSS a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BirdReader.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceBirdReader is also Free and Open Source
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightBirdReader is not according to our users
  10. NetNewsWire icon
     80 likes

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

    243 NetNewsWire alternatives
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Dark Mode
    NetNewsWire iconBirdReader Icon

    NetNewsWire VS BirdReader

    Is NetNewsWire a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
  11. RSS Guard icon
     46 likes

    RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization.

    229 RSS Guard alternatives
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Standalone
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Integrated Web Browser
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Notifications
    9.  Podcast Subscription
    10.  Email Notifications
    11.  Proxy support
    12.  Tabbed interface
    RSS Guard iconBirdReader Icon

    RSS Guard VS BirdReader

    Is RSS Guard a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
  12. The Old Reader icon
     368 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
    The Old Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    The Old Reader iconBirdReader Icon

    The Old Reader VS BirdReader

    Is The Old Reader a good alternative to BirdReader?
     
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