Desktop Ticker AlternativesRSS & News Readers like Desktop Ticker

Desktop Ticker is described as 'Free RSS and Atom web feed aggregator application that allows you to keep an eye on the latest news from your favourite websites whilst you work on your computer. Once feeds have been added, the article titles scroll horizontally across the screen' and is a RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are five alternatives to Desktop Ticker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Android, iPhone and Chrome OS apps. The best Desktop Ticker alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Desktop Ticker are Tickr, Snackr, FeedRoller and evalRSS.

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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

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

    310 Feedly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Desktop Ticker.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Desktop Ticker.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktop Ticker is Free and Proprietary
    • Feedly is CustomizableDesktop Ticker is not according to our users
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    Tickr

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    TICKR is GTK-based RSS READER application which displays RSS FEEDS in a TICKER bar on your desktop. With a single click, you get the latest headlines scrolling in a thin window on your desktop, as what can be seen on News TV channels.

    164 Tickr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Tickr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Desktop Ticker.

    • Tickr is the most popular Open Source alternative to Desktop Ticker.

    • Tickr is Free and Open SourceDesktop Ticker is Free and Proprietary
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    Snackr

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    Snackr was built using Adobe Flex 3 and Adobe AIR 1.0. It's an RSS ticker that pulls random items from your feeds and scrolls them across your desktop. When you see a title that looks interesting, you can click on it to pop up the item in a window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe AIR
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    • Snackr is the most popular Mac alternative to Desktop Ticker.

    • Snackr is Free and Open SourceDesktop Ticker is Free and Proprietary
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    FeedRoller

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    FeedRoller is a lightweight RSS feed ticker.

    It is designed to show scrolling headlines from your favorite news sites and blogs, directly on your desktop.

    Features

    Supports RSS, and Atom feed format. Shows news title, summary, age and source. Customizable interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    evalRSS

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    evalRSS is a social RSS aggregator. Follow your favorite websites and discuss posts with the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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