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, Android, Android Tablet, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best Google Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Google Reader are Inoreader, The Old Reader, Tiny Tiny RSS and QuiteRSS.

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Google Reader alternatives are mainly RSS Readers but may also be News Readers or Personal Homepages.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Google Reader.
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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
  1. Newsify icon
     26 likes

    Read and share your favorite websites and blogs with an amazing newspaper-like layout.

    237 Newsify alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Newsify Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Sync with iCloud
    4.  Offline Reading
    5.  Integrated Search
    6.  Social media integration
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  2. Feedspot icon
     164 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, .

    225 Feedspot alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Top Feedspot Features

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Integrated Search
    4. Readability icon  Readability integration
    5.  RSS to Email
    6.  Import from Google Reader
    7. X icon  X Integration
    8. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration
    9. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    10.  Feed Reader
    11. Evernote icon  Evernote integration
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    Comments about Feedspot as an Alternative to Google Reader
     
    benchapman

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

    Positive commentDec 21, 2016
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    • Most users think Feedspot is a great Google Reader alternative.

    • Feedspot is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
  3. Brief icon
     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.

    238 Brief alternatives
    Brief stores your subribed feeds as Live Bookmarks. You can arrange them in folders.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Feed Reader
    3. Mozilla Firefox icon  Firefox integration
    4.  XML import / export
    5.  Multiple languages
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  4. Feeder icon
     40 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.

    230 Feeder alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox

    Feeder Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  Safari extension
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  5. Blogtrottr icon
     41 likes

    Blogtrottr delivers updates from all of your favourite news, feeds, and blogs directly to your email inbox, giving you the flexibility to stay updated whilst on the go.

    235 Blogtrottr alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Blogtrottr Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  RSS to Email
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Aggregator
    Blogtrottr iconGoogle Reader Icon

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    Comments about Blogtrottr as an Alternative to Google Reader
     
    Guest

    Cute name, thats what got me.

    Positive commentMar 6, 2016
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    • Blogtrottr is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Reader is Free and Proprietary
  6. Handy News Reader icon
     5 likes

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

    55 Handy News Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Keyword-based automatic entry removal
    4.  Feed Reader
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  7. Akregator icon
     27 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...

    225 Akregator alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Akregator Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Integrated Web Browser
    3. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    Akregator iconGoogle Reader Icon

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