Liferea AlternativesRSS & News Readers like Liferea

Liferea is described as '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' and is a very popular RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Liferea for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet and Linux apps. The best Liferea alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Liferea are Inoreader, FreshRSS, SeaMonkey and Feeder RSS feed reader.

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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.

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  1. Feedly icon
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    Feedly

     1859 likes
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    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    321 Feedly alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Top Feedly Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Custom feeds
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Save Articles
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Ad-free
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Category Filters
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    Guest

    Online only; not a localized application.

    Negative comment •Mar 22, 2017
    3
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    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Liferea.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Liferea.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryLiferea is Free and Open Source
  2. Inoreader icon
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    Inoreader

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    Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds.

    298 Inoreader alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Inoreader screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  RSS to Email
    6. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Website Monitoring
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Integrated Search
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  4. FreshRSS icon
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    FreshRSS

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    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.)

    121 FreshRSS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    FreshRSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Self-hosted
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Integrated Search
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Import from Google Reader
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    • FreshRSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Liferea.

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

    • FreshRSS is Free and Open SourceLiferea is also Free and Open Source
    • FreshRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedLiferea is not according to our users
  5. SeaMonkey icon
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    SeaMonkey

     235 likes
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    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    180 SeaMonkey alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Email Client
    2.  Built-in RSS reader
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Built-in Download Manager
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Firefox extensions
    10.  Modular System
    SeaMonkey iconLiferea Icon

    SeaMonkey VS Liferea

    Is SeaMonkey a good alternative to Liferea?
     

    • SeaMonkey is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Liferea.

    • SeaMonkey is Free and Open SourceLiferea is also Free and Open Source
    • SeaMonkey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedLiferea is not according to our users
  6. Feeder RSS feed reader icon
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    Feeder RSS feed reader

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    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!

    277 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
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  7. QuiteRSS icon
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    QuiteRSS

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

    245 QuiteRSS alternatives
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Integrated Web Browser
    9.  Integrated Search
    Warning

    Heavily based on QtWebKit, a dependacy deprecated since 2022 due to several critical security issues. QuiteRSS has slowly been abandoned since then.

    Discontinued

    The last version (0.19.4) is from March 2022.

    QuiteRSS iconLiferea Icon

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    dco3lh0

    Offline reader desktop software

    Positive comment •Nov 19, 2018
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    • Most users think QuiteRSS is a great Liferea alternative.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceLiferea is also Free and Open Source
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightLiferea is not according to our users
  9. Feedbro icon
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    Feedbro

     92 likes
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    Fast & free RSS feed reader as a browser extension for Chrome, Vivaldi, Edge, Brave and Firefox for reading blogs, news or any RSS, Atom or RDF based feed.

    252 Feedbro alternatives
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro screenshot 1
    Feedbro includes a powerful rule engine for automatic processing, highlighting etc.
    +6
    Dark mode provided built-in

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Offline Reading
    4. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Works Offline
    11. Pinterest icon  Pinterest integration
    12. Vimeo icon  Vimeo Integration
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  10. NewsBlur icon
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    NewsBlur

     676 likes
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    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.

    270 NewsBlur alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    NewsBlur screenshot 1
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    +8
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    NewsBlur Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader
    NewsBlur iconLiferea Icon

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    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Liferea.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceLiferea is Free and Open Source
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    Reeder

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

    298 Reeder alternatives
    Reeder screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1
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    +8
    Reeder screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Feedly client
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  Offline Reading
    8.  Synchronization
    9.  Sync with iCloud
    Reeder iconLiferea Icon

    Reeder VS Liferea

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Liferea?
     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Liferea.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryLiferea is Free and Open Source
    • Reeder is LightweightLiferea is not according to our users
  12. Fluent Reader icon
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    Fluent Reader

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

    252 Fluent Reader alternatives
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Electron based
    10. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    11. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud
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  13. Flipboard icon
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    Flipboard

     377 likes
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    Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

    269 Flipboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Flipboard screenshot 1
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    +8
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    Top Flipboard Features

    1.  Content Discovery
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Magazine
    4.  Magazine layout
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  RSS Feed Subscription
    7.  Progressive Web App
    8.  Federated
    9. X icon  X Integration
    10.  Import from Google Reader
    11.  Google Login
    Flipboard iconLiferea Icon

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  14. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
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    Tiny Tiny RSS

     346 likes
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    Open source web-based RSS reader with AJAX, allowing privacy through self-hosting, supports aggregation, sharing options, and JSON API. Offers OPML import/export, keyboard shortcuts, plugins, themes, podcast support, and an official Android client.

    269 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Built-in RSS reader
    Tiny Tiny RSS iconLiferea Icon

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