Newsboat AlternativesOnly apps categorised as News Readers

The best News Reader alternative to Newsboat is Feeder RSS feed reader, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Newsboat and 13 are News Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting News Reader alternatives to Newsboat are QuiteRSS, Feedbro, Tiny Tiny RSS and Liferea.

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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!

    266 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    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. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

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

    235 QuiteRSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

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

    The last version (0.19.4) is from March 2022.

    Warning

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    QuiteRSS VS Newsboat

     
    Comments about QuiteRSS as an Alternative to Newsboat
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    Positive •Jun 22, 2020
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    Good alternative for Windows

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    • 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 Lightweight and Privacy focusedNewsboat is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    242 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
  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.

    255 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    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.

    244 Liferea alternatives

    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 Newsboat

     
  7. Fusion RSS icon

    Fusion RSS

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

    62 Fusion RSS alternatives

    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 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.

    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. 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!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Fraidycat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Fraidycat VS Newsboat

     
  11. Agr Reader icon

    Agr Reader

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    Agr Reader is a minimalist, elegant Material3-styled RSS reader that offers extensive customization options and a range of powerful features for an enhanced, personalized reading experience.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Agr Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Text to Speech
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Feed Reader
    9.  Material design
    10.  Widgets
    11.  Import from Google Reader

    Agr Reader VS Newsboat

     
  12. Photon icon

    Photon

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    Photon is an RSS/Atom reader with the focus on speed, usability, and a bit of UNIX philosophy.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Photon screenshot 1

    Photon VS Newsboat

     
  13. Aggregator News icon

    Aggregator News

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    The application allows you to quickly aggregate information from various sources, enabling you to have all the news grouped and organized in one place. Unlike social networks, where article priority is determined by algorithms, in this app, news remains in chronological order.

    63 Aggregator News alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Aggregator News screenshot 1
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    Aggregator News screenshot 3

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Material design

    Aggregator News VS Newsboat

     
  14. Pluma RSS Reader icon

    Pluma RSS Reader

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    Pluma is an RSS & News reader that supports local feeds and also you can sync your feeds, bookmarks and settings with Pluma account.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PK flagPakistan

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Pluma RSS Reader screenshot 1
    Pluma RSS Reader screenshot 2
    Pluma RSS Reader screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Pocket icon  Pocket integration
    3. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration
    4.  Content Discovery
    5.  Integrated Search

    Pluma RSS Reader VS Newsboat

     
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