Newsboat AlternativesRSS Readers and other similar apps like Newsboat

Newsboat is described as 'Fork of Newsbeuter, an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. The only difference is that Newsboat is actively maintained while Newsbeuter isn't' and is a RSS Reader in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Newsboat for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, Linux, Self-Hosted and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Newsboat alternative is Feeder RSS feed reader, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Newsboat are Feedbro, QuiteRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS and Liferea.

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Newsboat is a fork of Newsbeuter, an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. The only difference is that Newsboat is actively maintained while Newsbeuter isn't.

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Newsboat alternatives page was last updated Sep 23, 2024
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  1. Feeder RSS feed reader icon

    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

    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 Newsboat

     

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Newsboat.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Newsboat.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceNewsboat is also Free and Open Source
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNewsboat is not according to our users
  2. Feedbro icon

    Feedbro

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    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

    Feedbro VS Newsboat

     

    • Feedbro is the most popular Web-based alternative to Newsboat.

    • Feedbro is Free and ProprietaryNewsboat is Free and Open Source
    • Feedbro is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNewsboat is not according to our users
  4. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

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

    245 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 Newsboat

     
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    Good alternative for Windows

    Newsboat Icon
    QuiteRSS icon

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

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceNewsboat is also Free and Open Source
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightNewsboat is not according to our users
  5. Tiny Tiny RSS icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS

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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 Newsboat

     

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Newsboat.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceNewsboat is also Free and Open Source
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightNewsboat is not according to our users
  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.

    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 Newsboat

     
  7. StreamSphere icon

    StreamSphere

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    Ad-free, privacy-centric RSS reader with a global reach, featuring customizable content and dark mode for reading comfort.

    62 StreamSphere alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    StreamSphere screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Built-in Browser

    StreamSphere VS Newsboat

     
  9. FeedCord icon

    FeedCord

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    FeedCord is a dead-simple RSS Reader designed to integrate seamlessly with Discord. With just a few configuration steps, you can have a news feed text channel up and running in your server.

    62 FeedCord alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    FeedCord screenshot 1

    FeedCord Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4.  Feed Reader
    5. Discord icon  Discord integration

    FeedCord VS Newsboat

     
  10. Fusion RSS icon

    Fusion RSS

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

    61 Fusion RSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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 Newsboat

     
  11. Fraidycat icon

    Fraidycat

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    Fraidycat is a browser extension for following folks on a variety of platforms. But rather than showing you a traditional 'inbox' or 'feed' view of all the incoming posts - Fraidycat braces itself against this unbridled firehose!

    72 Fraidycat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Fraidycat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode

    Fraidycat VS Newsboat

     
  12. FeedFlow icon

    FeedFlow

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    Follow your favorite RSS feeds with FeedFlow, a minimalistic RSS Reader. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience, as FeedFlow offers a minimalistic list and opens the articles on their respective websites or in reader mode.

    58 FeedFlow alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    FeedFlow screenshot 1
    FeedFlow screenshot 2
    FeedFlow screenshot 3

    FeedFlow Features

    FeedFlow VS Newsboat

     

    • FeedFlow is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Newsboat.

    • FeedFlow is Free and Open SourceNewsboat is also Free and Open Source
  13. Geekttrss icon

    Geekttrss

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    Geekttrss is an Tiny Tiny Rss reader application with transparent offline mode for the Android platform.

    61 Geekttrss alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Geekttrss VS Newsboat

     
  14. Want My RSS icon

    Want My RSS

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    An extension for Firefox that restores some of RSS functionality which Firefox abandoned. Functionality includes:

    60 Want My RSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Want My RSS screenshot 1

    Want My RSS Features

    1.  Feed Reader

    Want My RSS VS Newsboat

     
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