Lire Alternatives

Lire is described as 'RSS feeds are an effective way to follow updates on your preferred website. However, some websites only show a portion of each entry in their feeds, prompting you to visit their actual website. Unlike other RSS feed readers that either direct you to a browser or require you to' and is a RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Lire for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Web-based, iPad, Mac and Android apps. The best Lire alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Lire are Inoreader, FreshRSS, Feeder RSS feed reader and QuiteRSS.

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Lire alternatives page was last updated Jul 3, 2025
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  1. RSS Guard icon

    RSS Guard

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    RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Standalone
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Integrated Web Browser
    11.  Email Notifications
    12.  Proxy support

    RSS Guard VS Lire

     
  2. The Old Reader icon

    The Old Reader

     371 likes
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    The Old Reader is a web based RSS reader, something like Google Reader . Import existing subscriptions, find Facebook friends and more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    The Old Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Import from Google Reader

    The Old Reader VS Lire

     
  4. Serial Tube icon

    Serial Tube

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    A snappy, customizable video feed. Designed to show you exactly the content you want to see and nothing else.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Serial Tube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Progressive Web App
    7. PeerTube icon  PeerTube Integration

    Serial Tube VS Lire

     
  5. Capy Reader icon

    Capy Reader

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    Just like its namesake, Capy Reader is a small RSS reader focused on approachability and simplicity.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Capy Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Capy Reader VS Lire

     
  6. Liferea icon

    Liferea

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Reading news feeds in an email client like interface.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Local Storage
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    8.  Offline Reading

    Liferea VS Lire

     
  7. Miniflux icon

    Miniflux

     61 likes
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    Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Using keyboard navigation with the Black theme.

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Web-Based

    Miniflux VS Lire

     
  9. Feedbin icon

    Feedbin

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    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • ReadKit
    • FeedMe
    • Slow Feeds
    • Reeder
    • NetNewsWire
    Feedbin homepage as of 2018-03

    Feedbin Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  User experience
    3. X icon  X Integration
    4.  Feed Reader

    Feedbin VS Lire

     
  10. CommaFeed icon

    CommaFeed

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    Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader, based on JAX-RS, Wicket and AngularJS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    CommaFeed screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Built-in RSS reader
    5.  Content Filtering
    6.  Built-in Firewall
    7.  Import from Google Reader
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    9.  Bug reporting

    CommaFeed VS Lire

     
  11. NewsNinja icon

    NewsNinja

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    AI powered RSS reader.

    50 NewsNinja alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    NewsNinja screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  AI Summarization
    6.  Categories
    7. Reddit icon  Reddit integration

    NewsNinja VS Lire

     
  12. Fusion RSS icon

    Fusion RSS

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    A lightweight, self-hosted friendly RSS aggregator and reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Fusion RSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Bookmarks
    6. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    7.  Progressive Web App

    Fusion RSS VS Lire

     
  13. Blogtrottr icon

    Blogtrottr

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage

    Blogtrottr Features

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

    Blogtrottr VS Lire

     
  14. Brief icon

    Brief

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    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

    Brief VS Lire

     
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