Open Source Google Reader Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Google Reader is Tiny Tiny RSS. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Google Reader are QuiteRSS, NewsBlur, CommaFeed and FreshRSS.

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Google Reader was a web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline.

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Google Reader alternatives page was last updated Jan 10, 2025
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  1. Vienna icon

    Vienna

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    Vienna is an RSS and Atom newsreader, packed with powerful features that help you make sense of the flood of information that is distributed via these formats today.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vienna screenshot 1

    Vienna Features

    1.  Tabbed browsing
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Feed Reader
    4.  Integrated Web Browser
    5.  Integrated Search

    Vienna VS Google Reader

     
    Comments about Vienna as an Alternative to Google Reader
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    Positive Mar 3, 2017
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    it's actively maintained, which we cannot say about Google Reader. ;-)

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    • Vienna is Free and Open SourceGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
  2. Handy News Reader icon

    Handy News Reader

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    Handy News Reader is a free no-ads RSS reader for reading offline contents from RSS feeds or web sites without RSS feeds.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Handy News Reader screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Keyword-based automatic entry removal
    4.  Feed Reader

    Handy News Reader VS Google Reader

     
  4. Sismics Reader icon

    Sismics Reader

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    Looking for a simple and open feed reader?

    Free, open source, easy to use, Sismics Reader is what you need to keep your feeds under control.

    Central

    Access all your RSS and Atom feeds in one central easy readable place.

    Easy

    Sismics Reader can be installed in few steps on al.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Sismics Reader screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release on GitHub is from 2018, and the Android app hasn't been updated since 2014.

    Sismics Reader Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Feed Reader

    Sismics Reader VS Google Reader

     
  5. TTRSS-Reader icon

    TTRSS-Reader

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    TTRSS-Reader is a client application for the project Tiny Tiny RSS , a PHP-based online feedreader which runs on your own webspace. If you want to host your own feedreader, want a cross-device-solution and don't want to use...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    TTRSS-Reader screenshot 1

    TTRSS-Reader Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2.  Feed Reader

    TTRSS-Reader VS Google Reader

     
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    cloneReader

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    cloneReader is a clone of Google Reader , actually in beta.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    cloneReader screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2019.

    cloneReader Features

    1.  Feed Reader

    cloneReader VS Google Reader

     
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    Flym

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    Flym News Reader is a light, modern, totally free (no ads) and opensource project which keeps you inform by fetching your websites/blogs and displaying them in a mobile-optimized way.

    221 Flym alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained after Google added some restrictions to news apps. Last version, 2.5.6, released in December 2020, can be still downloaded from GitHub, Google Play Store and F-Droid

    Flym Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Keyword-based automatic entry removal
    4.  Network downloading restrictions
    5.  Custom feeds
    6.  Feed Reader
    7.  Standalone

    Flym VS Google Reader

     

  9. Elfeed Emacs Web Feed Reader

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    A fast and lightweight RSS/Atom reader embedded in Emacs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Emacs
    Elfeed Emacs Web Feed Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  EMACS
    3. GNU Emacs icon  Emacs integration

    Elfeed Emacs Web Feed Reader VS Google Reader

     
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