Tickr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as RSS Readers

The best RSS Reader alternative to Tickr is Feedly, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tickr and loads of them are RSS Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting RSS Reader alternatives to Tickr are Inoreader, QuiteRSS, Reeder and Feedbro.

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Tickr alternatives are mainly RSS Readers but may also be News Readers or Text to Speech Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Tickr.
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TICKR is GTK-based RSS READER application which displays RSS FEEDS in a TICKER bar on your desktop. With a single click, you get the latest headlines scrolling in a thin window on your desktop, as what can be seen on News...

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Tickr alternatives page was last updated Nov 1, 2023
  1. Feedly icon
     1859 likes

    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    316 Feedly alternatives
    Feedly screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Top Feedly 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 iconTickr Icon

    Feedly VS Tickr

    Is Feedly a good alternative to Tickr?
     
    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Tickr.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Tickr.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryTickr is Free and Open Source
  2. Inoreader icon
     1438 likes

    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.

    291 Inoreader alternatives
    Inoreader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Integrated Search
    Inoreader iconTickr Icon

    Inoreader VS Tickr

    Is Inoreader a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  3. QuiteRSS icon
     195 likes

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

    244 QuiteRSS alternatives
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    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.

    QuiteRSS iconTickr Icon

    QuiteRSS VS Tickr

    Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to Tickr?
     
    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Tickr.

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

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceTickr is also Free and Open Source
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightTickr is not according to our users
  4. Reeder  icon
     321 likes

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

    293 Reeder alternatives
    Reeder  screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    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  iconTickr Icon

    Reeder VS Tickr

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Tickr?
     
    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Tickr.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryTickr is Free and Open Source
    • Reeder is LightweightTickr is not according to our users
  5. Feedbro icon
     89 likes

    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.

    247 Feedbro alternatives
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    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 iconTickr Icon

    Feedbro VS Tickr

    Is Feedbro a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  6. Fluent Reader icon
     45 likes

    It is free for Mac, Windows and Linux if you download it from GitHub, and it's paid ($2) for Android and iOS.

    247 Fluent Reader alternatives
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    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 iconTickr Icon

    Fluent Reader VS Tickr

    Is Fluent Reader a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  7. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
     346 likes

    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.

    267 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron

    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 iconTickr Icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS VS Tickr

    Is Tiny Tiny RSS a good alternative to Tickr?
     
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Tickr.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceTickr is also Free and Open Source
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightTickr is not according to our users
  8. NetNewsWire icon
     81 likes

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

    246 NetNewsWire alternatives
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    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 iconTickr Icon

    NetNewsWire VS Tickr

    Is NetNewsWire a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  9. RSS Guard icon
     47 likes

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

    232 RSS Guard alternatives
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Integrated Web Browser
    11.  Notifications
    12.  Podcast Subscription
    RSS Guard iconTickr Icon

    RSS Guard VS Tickr

    Is RSS Guard a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  10. Liferea icon
     154 likes

    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.

    252 Liferea alternatives
    Reading news feeds in an email client like interface.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconTickr Icon

    Liferea VS Tickr

    Is Liferea a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  11. Twine - RSS Reader icon
     13 likes

    Twine is a beautifully crafted RSS reader app. Access all of your favorite feeds in a single app.

    67 Twine - RSS Reader alternatives
    Twine - RSS Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  No Tracking
    Twine - RSS Reader iconTickr Icon

    Twine - RSS Reader VS Tickr

    Is Twine - RSS Reader a good alternative to Tickr?
     
  12. FeedDeck icon
     10 likes

    FeedDeck is an open source RSS and social media feed reader, inspired by TweetDeck. FeedDeck allows you to follow your favorite feeds in one place on all platforms.

    69 FeedDeck alternatives
    FeedDeck screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    FeedDeck Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Mobile friendly
    FeedDeck iconTickr Icon

    FeedDeck VS Tickr

    Is FeedDeck a good alternative to Tickr?
     
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