Yandex Zen AlternativesRSS & News Readers like Yandex Zen

Yandex Zen is described as 'Zen searches the internet for content that will interest you — articles, news, and video — and displays it in a personalized feed on the start screens of Yandex.Browser and Yandex Launcher' and is a RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Yandex Zen for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android apps. The best Yandex Zen alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Yandex Zen are Inoreader, Feeder RSS feed reader, QuiteRSS and NewsBlur.

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Zen searches the internet for content that will interest you — articles, news, and video — and displays it in a personalized feed on the start screens of Yandex.Browser and Yandex Launcher.

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Yandex Zen alternatives page was last updated Aug 5, 2020
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  1. Feedly icon
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    Feedly

     1858 likes
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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.

    314 Feedly alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    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 Integration
    12.  Category Filters
    13.  Share on Twitter
    14.  Twitter Integration
    15.  Social media integration
    16.  Browser extension
    17.  Facebook integration
    18.  Convert images to PDF
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    Feedly VS Yandex Zen

    Is Feedly a good alternative to Yandex Zen?
     

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

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Yandex Zen.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
  2. Inoreader icon
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    Inoreader

     1433 likes
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    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.

    289 Inoreader alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    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 Integration
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Website Monitoring
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Integrated Search
    13.  Data analytics
    14.  Import from Google Reader
    15.  Text Highlighting
    16.  Instapaper integration
    17.  Pocket integration
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  4. Feeder RSS feed reader icon
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    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!

    272 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    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.  Text to Speech
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
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    Feeder RSS feed reader VS Yandex Zen

    Is this a good alternative to Yandex Zen?
     

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source alternative to Yandex Zen.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYandex Zen is not according to our users
  5. QuiteRSS icon
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    QuiteRSS

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

    242 QuiteRSS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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    QuiteRSS VS Yandex Zen

    Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to Yandex Zen?
     

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

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightYandex Zen is not according to our users
  6. NewsBlur icon
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    NewsBlur

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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.

    264 NewsBlur alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    NewsBlur Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader
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    NewsBlur VS Yandex Zen

    Is NewsBlur a good alternative to Yandex Zen?
     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Yandex Zen.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
  7. Reeder icon
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    Reeder

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

    289 Reeder alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    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 iconYandex Zen Icon

    Reeder VS Yandex Zen

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Yandex Zen?
     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Yandex Zen.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
    • Reeder is LightweightYandex Zen is not according to our users
  9. Flipboard icon
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    Flipboard

     375 likes
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    Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

    262 Flipboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Flipboard Features

    1.  Content Discovery
    2.  Magazine
    3.  Magazine layout
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Progressive Web App
    7.  RSS Feed Subscription
    8.  Federated
    9.  Twitter Integration
    10.  Import from Google Reader
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  10. Fluent Reader icon
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    Fluent Reader

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

    245 Fluent Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    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 integration
    11.  Sync with Nextcloud
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  11. Feedbro icon
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    Feedbro

     88 likes
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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.

    245 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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro screenshot 1
    Feedbro includes a powerful rule engine for automatic processing, highlighting etc.
    +6
    Dark mode provided built-in

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Instagram integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Pinterest integration
    12.  Vimeo integration
    13.  Bitchute integration
    14.  Twitter Integration
    15.  Filtering
    16.  LinkedIn integration
    17.  VK integration
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  12. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
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    Tiny Tiny RSS

     346 likes
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    Tiny Tiny RSS is an open source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator, designed to allow you to read news from any location, while feeling as close to a real desktop application as possible.

    265 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
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    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
    6.  Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
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    Tiny Tiny RSS VS Yandex Zen

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    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Yandex Zen.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceYandex Zen is Free and Proprietary
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightYandex Zen is not according to our users
  13. NetNewsWire icon
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    NetNewsWire

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

    243 NetNewsWire alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1
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    +7
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    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
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  14. RSS Guard icon
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    RSS Guard

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

    229 RSS Guard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    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
    13.  Email Notifications
    14.  Proxy support
    15.  Tabbed interface
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