News AlternativesRSS & News Readers like News

News is described as 'Client in development for the web based RSS reader selfoss , using modern Gnome technologies' and is a RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to News for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best News alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like News are Inoreader, Feeder RSS feed reader, QuiteRSS and NewsBlur.

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News is a client in development for the web based RSS reader selfoss , using modern Gnome technologies.

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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

     1861 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.

    319 Feedly alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Feedly screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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

    Feedly VS News

     

    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to News.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to News.

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

    Inoreader

     1442 likes
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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.

    297 Inoreader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

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

    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.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    12.  Multiple languages

    Inoreader VS News

     
  4. Feeder RSS feed reader icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader

     60 likes
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 2
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 3

    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.  Works Offline
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync

    Feeder RSS feed reader VS News

     

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source alternative to News.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceNews is also Free and Open Source
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNews is not according to our users
  5. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

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

    244 QuiteRSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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

    QuiteRSS VS News

     

    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to News.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceNews is also Free and Open Source
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightNews is not according to our users
  6. NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     677 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

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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 VS News

     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to News.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceNews is Free and Open Source
  7. Reeder icon

    Reeder

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

    298 Reeder alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1

    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 VS News

     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to News.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryNews is Free and Open Source
    • Reeder is LightweightNews is not according to our users
  9. Fluent Reader icon

    Fluent Reader

     47 likes
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    The latest version (1.1.4) was released in October 2023.

    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

    Fluent Reader VS News

     
  10. Tiny Tiny RSS icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS

     347 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

    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 VS News

     

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to News.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceNews is also Free and Open Source
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightNews is not according to our users
  11. NetNewsWire icon

    NetNewsWire

     87 likes
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    RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.

    250 NetNewsWire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

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

    NetNewsWire VS News

     
  12. The Old Reader icon

    The Old Reader

     369 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.

    231 The Old Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    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 News

     
  13. Liferea icon

    Liferea

     154 likes
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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.

    255 Liferea alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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 News

     
  14. Feedbin icon

    Feedbin

     208 likes
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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.

    267 Feedbin alternatives

    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 News

     
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