Open Source Google News AlternativesNews Readers and other similar apps like Google News

The best open source alternative to Google News is Meta-Press.es. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google News and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Google News are Thud, Newsendip, Gab Trends and TROM Curated News.

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Google News alternatives are mainly News Readers, but if you're looking for Tech News Sites you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and News Reader. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google News.
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  1. Meta-Press.es icon
     4 likes

    Decentralized search engine & automatized press reviews. Explore the press from your computer, with no middlemen between the newspapers and you. Discover millions of results within seconds, and explore the last ones in Firefox via this addon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Tor Browser Bundle
    • Firefox
     
  2. Thud icon
     8 likes

    If you're tired of having to check a dozen websites and RSS feeds for your daily dose of news, then Thud is the app for you. Using a sleek, mosaic-like interface, Thud organizes all your news and feeds in one place so you can easily stay informed.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Newsendip icon
     1 like

    A news tracking tool to follow news in 70+ countries as if you lived there. Access to a whole new way of getting news from more than 20,000 publishers and find information you didn't have access to.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Gab Trends icon
     5 likes

    Gab Trends is the first people-powered newsroom. Using data from Gab’s free speech software products, Gab Trends provides a realtime pulse on what the internet is discussing right now.

    16 Gab Trends alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Science & tech news feed and search engine, using an automated system curating news from many sources, removing click bait and unscientific articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Neuters icon
     1 like

    This is an alternative frontent to Reuters . It is intented to be lightweight and fast and was heavily inspired by Nitter.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Feed reader and podcast player for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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