Open Source Flipboard Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Flipboard is NewsBlur. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Flipboard and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Flipboard are Feeder RSS feed reader, NetNewsWire, Fluent Reader and Liferea.

Flipboard alternatives are mainly RSS Readers but may also be News Readers or Personal Homepage Sites. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Flipboard.

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NewsBlur
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Freemium • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Kindle Fire
Software as a Service (SaaS)
252 NewsBlur alternatives
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.
- - NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Flipboard.
- - NewsBlur is the most popular Open Source alternative to Flipboard.
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NewsBlur Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with NewsBlur.
2. Dark ModeNewsBlur supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Ad-freeNewsBlur doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within NewsBlur using IFTTT.
5. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Web-Based
Customizable
Feed Reader
Feeder RSS feed reader
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
262 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
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!
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Feeder RSS feed reader Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Feeder RSS feed reader.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Feeder RSS feed reader without registration.
3. Dark ModeFeeder RSS feed reader supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Ad-freeFeeder RSS feed reader doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. LightweightFeeder RSS feed reader consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Works OfflineFeeder RSS feed reader can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusedFeeder RSS feed reader is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Text to SpeechFeeder RSS feed reader allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
9. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Feed Reader
NetNewsWire
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Mac
iPhone
iPad
231 NetNewsWire alternatives
RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.
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NetNewsWire Features
1. Ad-freeNetNewsWire doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineNetNewsWire can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Dark ModeNetNewsWire supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. LightweightNetNewsWire consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsNetNewsWire can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Feed Reader
Fluent Reader
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
230 Fluent Reader alternatives
It is free for Mac, Windows and Linux if you download it from GitHub, and it's paid ($2) for Android and iOS.
- - Fluent Reader is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Flipboard.
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Fluent Reader Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Fluent Reader.
2. Dark ModeFluent Reader supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Fluent Reader.
4. Ad-freeFluent Reader doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Fluent Reader without registration.
Clean design
Electron based
Liferea
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Linux
BSD
240 Liferea alternatives
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.
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Liferea Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Liferea without registration.
2. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Liferea.
3. LightweightLiferea consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsLiferea can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Dark ModeLiferea supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Feed Reader
Local Storage
Offline Reading
RSS Guard
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Mac
Windows
Linux
219 RSS Guard alternatives
RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization with these features:
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RSS Guard Features
1. LightweightRSS Guard consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in RSS Guard without registration.
3. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with RSS Guard.
4. Multiple Account supportRSS Guard support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Standalone
Feed Reader
Integrated Web Browser
Email notifications
Notifications
Multiple languages
Tabbed interface
Nextcloud integration
Proxy support
Feedbin
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Paid • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Online
iPhone
Self-Hosted
ReadKit
FeedMe
Slow Feeds
Reeder
NetNewsWire
249 Feedbin alternatives
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.
- - Feedbin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Flipboard.
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Feedbin Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Feedbin.
User experience
Twitter Integration
Feed Reader
CommaFeed
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
Online
Self-Hosted
239 CommaFeed alternatives
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader, based on JAX-RS, Wicket and AngularJS.
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CommaFeed Features
Built-in RSS reader
Content Filtering
Built-in Firewall
Import from Google Reader
Google Drive integration
Bug reporting
Miniflux
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Online
Self-Hosted
170 Miniflux alternatives
Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader.

Reader Feed formats supported: Atom, RSS 1.0/2.0, RDF, and JSON OPML import/export Support multiple enclosures/attachments (Podcasts, videos, music, and images) Play videos from YouTube channels directly inside Mi.
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Miniflux Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Miniflux.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Miniflux.
3. Privacy focusedMiniflux is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Dark ModeMiniflux supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Minimalistic
Web-Based
Read You
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Free • Open Source
News Reader
RSS Reader
Android
57 Read You alternatives
This is a copy of Reeder, in order to give Android an RSS reader similar to Reeder, combines the interaction logic of Reeder with the design style of Material Design 3 (You).
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Read You Features
1. Ad-freeRead You doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Read You without registration.
3. Privacy focusedRead You is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Dark ModeRead You supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Material design
NewsFlash
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
Linux
GNOME
32 NewsFlash alternatives
A modern feed reader designed for the GNOME desktop. NewsFlash is a program designed to complement an already existing web-based RSS reader account.
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NewsFlash Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with NewsFlash.
2. Dark ModeNewsFlash supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
selfoss
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
161 selfoss alternatives
selfoss is a multipurpose RSS reader and feed aggregation web application. It allows you to easily follow updates from different websites, social networks and other platforms, all in a single place. It is written in PHP, allowing you to run it basically anywhere.
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selfoss Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with selfoss.
2. Ad-freeselfoss doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Web-Based
Server-side
Android Sync
Built-in RSS reader
Feed Reader