Researcher Alternatives

Researcher is described as 'Keeping up-to-date with research can feel impossible, with papers being published faster than you'll ever be able to read them. That's where Researcher comes in: we're simplifying discovery' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Researcher for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Researcher alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Researcher are Inoreader, QuiteRSS, NewsBlur and CommaFeed.

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Researcher alternatives page was last updated Mar 4, 2025
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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

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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.

    306 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 Researcher

     

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

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Researcher.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryResearcher is Free and Proprietary
  2. Inoreader icon

    Inoreader

     1445 likes
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    Aggregate feeds from RSS, social media, and newsletters with advanced filtering, OPML management, website monitoring, IFTTT automation, cloud syncing, text-to-speech, dark mode, and collaboration tools for flexible and efficient content consumption across devices.

    285 Inoreader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • 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. Pocket icon  Pocket integration
    6.  RSS to Email
    7. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    8.  Text to Speech
    9.  Website Monitoring
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Import/Export OPML Feeds

    Inoreader VS Researcher

     
  4. 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 Researcher

     

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

    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Researcher.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceResearcher is Free and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedResearcher is not according to our users
  5. NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     680 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.

    259 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 Researcher

     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Researcher.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceResearcher is Free and Proprietary
  6. 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 Researcher

     

    • CommaFeed is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Researcher.

    • CommaFeed is Free and Open SourceResearcher is Free and Proprietary
    • CommaFeed is Privacy focusedResearcher is not according to our users
  7. SyFeed News Reader icon

    SyFeed News Reader

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    Easy to use content reader. You can add News Websites or any other website that have rss or not and we will collect the content for you. You can add them from all over the world not depending on language.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • LV flagLatvia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    SyFeed News Reader screenshot 1

    SyFeed News Reader Features

    1.  Built-in RSS reader
    2.  Feed Reader

    SyFeed News Reader VS Researcher

     
  9. Wispar icon

    Wispar

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    Wispar is a user-friendly and privacy-friendly Android/iOS app that seamlessly searches scientific journals and articles using the Crossref and OpenAlex API. Stay updated on your preferred journals by following them and receive new article abstracts in your main feed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    Screenshot of the home screen, showing the main feed.
    Screenshot showing the article details screen.
    Screenshot showing the search screen.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Zotero icon  Zotero integration

    Wispar VS Researcher

     
  10. Awasu icon

    Awasu

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    Awasu is a state-of-the-art feed reader that comes loaded with features for both casual personal use and professional, high-powered information management.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Awasu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  Bookmark History
    4.  Custom templates
    5.  Podccast intergration
    6.  Extract annotation
    7.  Offline Reading
    8.  Bookmark Organization
    9.  Visual bookmarks

    Awasu VS Researcher

     
  11. FocusReader icon

    FocusReader

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    FocusReader is a clean (No Ads) ?modern?beautiful material design news & RSS reader application with a lot of great features.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    FocusReader VS Researcher

     
  12. evalRSS icon

    evalRSS

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    evalRSS is a social RSS aggregator. Follow your favorite websites and discuss posts with the community.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    evalRSS screenshot 1

    evalRSS VS Researcher

     
  13. R Discovery icon

    R Discovery

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    R Discovery is your one-stop personalized academic library that hosts content from Microsoft Academic, PubMed and PubMed Central to help you catch up on literature reading. The app is completely free and contains no ads.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    R Discovery screenshot 1
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    R Discovery VS Researcher

     
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