Glean AlternativesRSS Readers and other similar apps like Glean

Glean is described as 'Self-hosted tool for reading RSS and Atom feeds in a distraction-free view with multi-level folders, tags, auto-filtering, Read Later option, and 15-minute background sync' and is a RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Glean for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Glean alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Glean are Inoreader, FreshRSS, Feeder RSS feed reader and Fluent Reader.

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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

     1873 likes

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

    311 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 Glean.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Glean.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryGlean is Free and Open Source
    • Feedly is CustomizableGlean is not according to our users
  2. Inoreader icon

    Inoreader

     1457 likes

    Aggregate feeds from RSS, social media, and newsletters with advanced filtering, OPML management, website monitoring, IFTTT automation, cloud syncing, text-to-speech, dark mode, and collaboration tools for flexible and efficient content consumption across devices.

    287 Inoreader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. FreshRSS icon

    FreshRSS

     178 likes

    FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, etc.)

    125 FreshRSS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • FreshRSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Glean.

    • FreshRSS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Glean.

    • FreshRSS is Free and Open SourceGlean is also Free and Open Source
    • FreshRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGlean is not according to our users
  5. Feeder RSS feed reader icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader

     79 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!

    269 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Fluent Reader icon

    Fluent Reader

     60 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1
     

    • Fluent Reader is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Glean.

    • Fluent Reader is Free and Open SourceGlean is also Free and Open Source
    • Fluent Reader is Privacy focusedGlean is not according to our users
  7. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

     199 likes

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

    236 QuiteRSS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  9. NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     681 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.

    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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    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Glean.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceGlean is Free and Open Source
    • NewsBlur is CustomizableGlean is not according to our users
  11. Reeder icon

    Reeder

     322 likes

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

    285 Reeder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1
     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Glean.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryGlean is Free and Open Source
    • Reeder is LightweightGlean is not according to our users
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    The Old Reader

     371 likes

    The Old Reader is a web based RSS reader, something like Google Reader . Import existing subscriptions, find Facebook friends and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. Liferea icon

    Liferea

     159 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Reading news feeds in an email client like interface.
     
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