Google Reader Alternatives

Google Reader is described as 'Was a web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline' and is a leading RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Google Reader are Inoreader, The Old Reader, QuiteRSS and NewsBlur.

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  1. Tickr icon
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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 TV channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Nooshub icon
     9 likes

    Nooshub can group articles from your RSS feeds that are similar. That makes it easy for you to compare different viewports on the same topic. It also cleans your feeds and helps to detect trending topics.

    27 Nooshub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Zen is a beautiful news/feed reader app for Windows Phone 7 that makes it super easy to subscribe and read your favorite blogs / news feeds.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
     
  4. Readefine Desktop is an AIR app which uses Flex, creating a really nice, clean layout for your RSS / Google Reader feeds, text or HTML content. Read content in a book like multi-column layout and tweak settings like justification, column width...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe AIR
     
  5. 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.

    217 SyFeed News Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Ridly icon
     2 likes

    Ridly is not only a replacement for Google Reader but also a brand new reading experience that is brought to you by the Reader+ development team.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Viigo icon
     9 likes

    Viigo boasts an intuitive, mobile-friendly interface, that delivers a wide range of customizable content and services from some of the world's leading content providers and publishers. You'll enjoy breaking news, rich weather, real-time sports scores, stocks and finance...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows Mobile
    • Blackberry
     
  9. ReaderBlocks icon
     5 likes

    Browser based rss feed reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. MultiPLX icon
     3 likes

    RSS Reader Reimagined. Everything you want to read - news, your favorite blogs, art and more - in one convenient place designed for you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. SwarmIQ icon
     5 likes

    SwarmIQ is a Web-based Feed Aggregator that helps users manage, monitor and curate their RSS feeds with a set of compelling free and premium tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
  12. 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 types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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