Canto AlternativesOnly apps categorised as RSS Readers

The best RSS Reader alternative to Canto is Feedly, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Canto and loads of them are RSS Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting RSS Reader alternatives to Canto are Inoreader, QuiteRSS, Reeder and NewsBlur.

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Canto alternatives are mainly RSS Readers but may also be News Readers or Text to Speech Services. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Canto.

Canto

RSS Reader
Free • Open Source

Canto is an Atom/RSS feed reader for the console that is meant to be quick, concise, and colorful. It's meant to allow you to crank through feeds like you've never cranked before by providing a minimal, yet...

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Canto alternatives page was last updated Nov 18, 2020

Feedly
Feedly is a better way to organize, read and share the content of your favorite sites. It weaves the content from the RSS feeds of your favorite websites into a fun magazine-like experience and provides seamless integration with social networks.
319 Feedly alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Kindle Fire
- Firefox
+7
Top Feedly Features
1. Feed Reader
2. Custom feeds
3. Web-Based
4. Import from Google Reader
5. Import/Export OPML Feeds
6. Save Articles
7. Dark Mode
8. Cloud Sync
9. Customizing
10. Ad-free
11. IFTTT Integration
12. Category Filters
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Feedly VS Canto
Is Feedly a good alternative to Canto?
- Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Canto.
- Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Canto.
- Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryCanto is Free and Open Source

Inoreader
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.
291 Inoreader alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Kindle Fire
- Opera
- Firefox
Top Inoreader Features
1. Content Filtering
2. Web-Based
3. RSS to Email
4. Dark Mode
5. IFTTT Integration
6. Text to Speech
7. Support for Themes
8. Full-Text Search
9. Website Monitoring
10. Import/Export OPML Feeds
11. Lightweight
12. Text Highlighting
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Inoreader VS Canto
Is Inoreader a good alternative to Canto?

QuiteRSS
QuiteRSS is a open-source cross-platform RSS/Atom news feeds reader written on Qt/C++
243 QuiteRSS alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
QuiteRSS Features
1. Portable
2. Notifications
3. Filtering
4. Feed Reader
5. Lightweight
6. No registration required
7. Import/Export OPML Feeds
8. Multiple languages
9. Integrated Web Browser
10. Integrated Search
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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 VS Canto
Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to Canto?
- QuiteRSS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Canto.
- QuiteRSS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Canto.
- QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceCanto is also Free and Open Source
- QuiteRSS is LightweightCanto is not according to our users

Reeder
Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources.
291 Reeder alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
+8
Reeder Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Cloud Sync
3. Import/Export OPML Feeds
4. Feedly client
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. Multiple Account support
8. Offline Reading
9. Synchronization
10. Sync with iCloud
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Reeder VS Canto
Is Reeder a good alternative to Canto?
- Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Canto.
- Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryCanto is Free and Open Source
- Reeder is LightweightCanto is not according to our users

NewsBlur
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.
265 NewsBlur alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+8
NewsBlur Features
1. Import/Export OPML Feeds
2. Web-Based
3. Customizable
4. Dark Mode
5. Ad-free
6. IFTTT Integration
7. Cloud Sync
8. Feed Reader
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NewsBlur VS Canto
Is NewsBlur a good alternative to Canto?
- NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Canto.
- NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceCanto is Free and Open Source

Tiny Tiny RSS
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.
266 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Cloudron
Tiny Tiny RSS Features
1. Web-Based
2. Import/Export OPML Feeds
3. Integrated Search
4. Dark Mode
5. Support for Themes
6. Lightweight
7. Built-in RSS reader
8. Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
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Tiny Tiny RSS VS Canto
Is Tiny Tiny RSS a good alternative to Canto?
- Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Canto.
- Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceCanto is also Free and Open Source
- Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightCanto is not according to our users

Feedbro
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.
246 Feedbro alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Online
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
+6
Top Feedbro Features
1. Content Filtering
2. No registration required
3. Offline Reading
4. Ad-free
5. Import/Export OPML Feeds
6. Dark Mode
7. No Tracking
8. Lightweight
9. IFTTT Integration
10. Support for Themes
11. Privacy focused
12. Works Offline
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Feedbro VS Canto
Is Feedbro a good alternative to Canto?

Fluent Reader
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Top Fluent Reader Features
1. Clean design
2. Import/Export OPML Feeds
3. Dark Mode
4. Ad-free
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. No Tracking
8. Support for Themes
9. Text to Speech
10. Privacy focused
11. Cloud Sync
12. Electron based
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Fluent Reader VS Canto
Is Fluent Reader a good alternative to Canto?

Feeder RSS feed reader
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
+1
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Top Feeder RSS feed reader Features
1. Feed Reader
2. Import/Export OPML Feeds
3. No registration required
4. Ad-free
5. Dark Mode
6. Lightweight
7. Text to Speech
8. Privacy focused
9. Works Offline
10. No Tracking
11. Cloud Sync
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Feeder RSS feed reader VS Canto
Is this a good alternative to Canto?

NetNewsWire
RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.
244 NetNewsWire alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
+7
Top NetNewsWire Features
1. Feed Reader
2. Ad-free
3. Lightweight
4. Works Offline
5. Import/Export OPML Feeds
6. Dark Mode
7. Privacy focused
8. Support for Themes
9. No registration required
10. No Tracking
11. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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NetNewsWire VS Canto
Is NetNewsWire a good alternative to Canto?

RSS Guard
RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization.
230 RSS Guard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top RSS Guard Features
1. Standalone
2. Lightweight
3. Feed Reader
4. No registration required
5. Import/Export OPML Feeds
6. Multiple Account support
7. Dark Mode
8. Support for Themes
9. Privacy focused
10. Ad-free
11. No Tracking
12. Cloud Sync
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RSS Guard VS Canto
Is RSS Guard a good alternative to Canto?

Liferea
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.
250 Liferea alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- RSS Reader
- News Reader
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
+6
Liferea Features
1. Feed Reader
2. No registration required
3. Lightweight
4. Local Storage
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Dark Mode
7. Ad-free
8. Privacy focused
9. Import/Export OPML Feeds
10. Offline Reading
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Liferea VS Canto
Is Liferea a good alternative to Canto?