WebReader Alternatives

WebReader has been discontinued. Similar apps include Feedly, which has a free version. Other options are Inoreader, RSS Guard, Reeder and NetNewsWire. RSS Readers like WebReader are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for the web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad.

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  1. NewsFox icon
     18 likes

    NewsFox is an efficient 3-pane(email) style Atom/RSS feed reader. NewsFox allows you to group your feeds as you wish, read feed content offline, update feeds when you want, 1-click subscribe with the Firefox URL bar icon, and read other feeds while updating.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • K-Meleon
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
    Good alternative?
     
  2. Canto icon
     10 likes

    Canto is an Atom/RSS feed reader for the console that is meant to be quick, concise, and colorful. It's meant to allow you to crank through feeds like you've never cranked before by providing a minimal, yet information packed interface. No navigating menus.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  3. Snackr icon
     13 likes

    Snackr was built using Adobe Flex 3 and Adobe AIR 1.0. It's an RSS ticker that pulls random items from your feeds and scrolls them across your desktop. When you see a title that looks interesting, you can click on it to pop up the item in a window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe AIR
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  4. Rnews icon
     8 likes

    Rnews is a server-side feed aggregator that can manage your hundreds of RSS and Atom feeds. It is:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Microreader icon
     7 likes

    Microreader - Very simple web based RSS/Atom reader. Written in python with bottle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  6. FeedHQ icon
     6 likes

    FeedHQ is a simple, lightweight web-based feed reader. Main features: User-facing features

    RSS and ATOM support Grouping by categories Awesome pagination and intelligent browsing Great readability on all screen sizes (smatphones, tablets and desktops) Mobile-.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  7. Pulp icon
     8 likes

    Pulp is a unique and innovative news reader that turns your favourite news sites into your own personalized newspaper, making scanning through the news quicker and more enjoyable than ever before. By putting multiple news feeds onto a single page, Pulp lets you quickly browse...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    Good alternative?
     
  8. Pulsefeed icon
     4 likes

    Pulsefeed is an RSS reader on steroids. We use your favorite topics, social accounts & websites to build you a personalized magazine which is full of fresh, interesting content. And it takes less than minute to setup... Supports OpenID Login.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
  9. NewsBar icon
     4 likes

    NewsBar is built with a fresh concept: news feeds delivered with a smooth animation, right to your desktop - now with automatic iCloud sync across all Apple devices. Works fine without Google Reader.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    Good alternative?
     
  10. NewsFire icon
     7 likes

    Simple to use and packed with features, NewsFire makes it a joy to keep atop the constant flow of information on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Spout icon
     5 likes

    Introducing Spout, the newest way to enjoy news, messages, tweets and comments; delivered to your screen as a beautifully rendered up-to-the-second display of social content.

    159 Spout alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Good alternative?
     
  12. BlogBridge icon
     3 likes

    BlogBridge is an open source Java-based feed aggregator.

    BlogBridge is aimed for those people who are subscribed to many feeds, including journalists, PR professionals and OPML enthusiasts.

    BlogBridge also gives users the option to create an account with the free "BlogBr.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
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