Google Reader Alternatives

Google Reader is described as 'Was a web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline' and is a leading RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Google Reader are Inoreader, The Old Reader, QuiteRSS and NewsBlur.

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  1. Feedbin icon

    Feedbin

     212 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • ReadKit
    • FeedMe
    • Slow Feeds
    • Reeder
    • NetNewsWire
    Feedbin homepage as of 2018-03
     
  2. BazQux Reader icon

    BazQux Reader

     112 likes

    BazQux Reader is a very fast RSS feed reader with simple and clean user interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Google Reader-like list view
     
  6. BeyondPod icon

    BeyondPod

     52 likes

    Read RSS feeds, download and listen to podcasts/video casts directly on your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
    BeyondPod screenshot 1
     
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    BeyondPod vs Google Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It does it all in a well organized way

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Beyond Pod provides an excellent ways to keep your podcasts and videos reasonably organized. Organization is in the eye of the beholder.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BeyondPod is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
  7. FeedReader Online icon

    FeedReader Online

     86 likes

    FeedReader Online is a FREE RSS news aggregation solution that provides robust, state-of-the-art features in an intuitive, user-friendly environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    FeedReader Online screenshot 1
     
  9. Nextcloud News icon

    Nextcloud News

     17 likes

    The News app is an extension to Nextcloud. Essentially it is an RSS/Atom feed aggregator and offers a RESTful API for app developers. There are several clients, also for mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Nextcloud
    • Android Tablet
    Nextcloud News screenshot 1
     
  10. Akregator icon

    Akregator

     28 likes

    Akregator is a news feed reader. It enables you to follow news sites, blogs and other RSS/Atom-enabled websites without the need to manually check for updates using a web browser. Akregator is designed to be both easy to use and to be powerful enough to read hundreds of news...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Akregator screenshot 1
     
  11. FeedMe icon

    FeedMe

     16 likes

    FeedMe is a simple and full featured offline RSS reader for Feedly, InoReader, Bazqux, The Older Reader, Feedbin, Tiny Tiny RSS, FreshRSS, Fever, aiming at providing the best user experience for users to read and manage your favorite articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    FeedMe screenshot 1
     
  12. Feeder icon

    Feeder

     41 likes

    Feeder.co is a simple way to follow your favorite feeds and sites. Feeder supports most RSS and Atom feeds on the web. Browsing your feeds has never been easier.

    223 Feeder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
    Feeder screenshot 1
     
  13. Brief icon

    Brief

     50 likes

    Brief is a light-weight feed reading extension for Mozilla Firefox . Designed to be easy to use and streamlined, with exactly the right set of features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Brief stores your subribed feeds as Live Bookmarks. You can arrange them in folders.
     
  14. Feedspot icon

    Feedspot

     165 likes

    A great alternative to Google Reader. Offers awesome productivity features like Search, RSS feeds for your starred items, tags & folder. You can share on X, .

    208 Feedspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Feedspot vs Google Reader Comments
    benchapman
    Positive
    -1

    It's a cross-platform web-based RSS Reader. Works well on a phone. Contains a large curated list of blogs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Feedspot is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
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