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. Lector icon
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    Read your news with a no-frills experience, and a blazing-fast reader.

    Unlimited

    There are no restrictions on how many feeds you can subscribe to. The only limit is how much information you can handle.

    Readability

    Clean, simple, straight to the point interface. Our main goal.

    201 Lector alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Lector Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Import from Google Reader
    Lector iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  2. FeedSpin icon
     2 likes

    FeedSpin is a RSS news reader that treats all sources equally, unless you say otherwise. So your must-read sources will always appear first. And any other sources will not be shown again until you have seen the updates of all the other ones.

    223 FeedSpin alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Feed Reader
    Discontinued

    The last update was in May 2018.

    FeedSpin iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  3. D7 Reader icon
     1 like

    D7 Reader is a simple, fast and powerful RSS client for Android, lets you to access your reading list and manage your subscriptions with ease from a native application, which is always in sync with the chosen reader service.

    201 D7 Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    D7 Reader Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2. Pocket icon  Pocket integration
    3. Readability icon  Readability integration
    Discontinued

    Last updated November 9, 2013, see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidlab7.reader

    D7 Reader iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  4. RSS Monster icon
     5 likes

    RSS Monster is an easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API, created as an alternative for Google Reader.

    203 RSS Monster alternatives
    RSS Monster screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    RSS Monster Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Server-side
    RSS Monster iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  5. FeedsAPI icon
     1 like

    Feeds API converts abbreviated RSS feeds to the full text version for free, it helps you extract content and information from web pages and can be used for content and information retrieval from a standard HTML page and return a 1 feed item and transform an existing feed into a...

    19 FeedsAPI alternatives
    Feedsapi simple and idiot proof User Interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    FeedsAPI iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  6. Reader.is icon
     2 likes

    [Currently in beta.]

    The RSS Reader reimagined. Simple, Open & Reliable.

    194 Reader.is alternatives
    Reader.is screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Reader.is Features

    1.  Web-Based
    Reader.is iconGoogle Reader Icon

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  7. Leaf RSS Reader icon
     6 likes

    Leaf is an amazing RSS reader for your Mac. Read, share, star and search RSS articles by using a smooth, clean and intuitive interface.

    198 Leaf RSS Reader alternatives
    Leaf RSS Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Leaf RSS Reader Features

    1. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration
    2.  Readability
    Leaf RSS Reader iconGoogle Reader Icon

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