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. RSS Bandit icon
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    RSS Bandit is a standalone reader that has many attractive features, allowing a user to merge news headlines from multiple sources onto a single page, and organize articles based on keyword, read/unread status, and date.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. ReadHQ icon
     2 likes

    All your favorite feeds in one place.

    ReadHQ is a new RSS reader which allows you to import, add, manage, organize and enjoy your feeds. ReadHQ has:

    • Simple Pricing
    • Innovative Features
    • Fast, realtime
    • Private
    • Readable, beautiful.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Read where you write! Bring your feed reader into the wordpress admin. You can blog directly from Orbital and publish to your WordPress site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  4. Fez icon
     15 likes

    RSS Reader with Smart Tagging for automatically tagging stories, folders, the ability to share stories with friends on virtually any social network, and lots of non-standard features.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. RSSMore icon
     3 likes

    RSSMore is a free rss screensaver that lets you subscribe to any number of RSS feeds and view them in your rss screen saver. You can also specify a folder (including its sub folders) to provide background images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  4 likes

    Feed On Feeds is a server-based RSS aggregator written in PHP. It provides a simple firehose-style interface with the capability of filtering on tags and individual sites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. FeedsAPI.org icon
     2 likes

    FeedsAPI.org is a Full Text RSS Feed generator and web content extraction service that allows you to: turn any shortened RSS feeds into a full text RSS feed content, generate an RSS feed from any static webpage, turn xml and html to JSON and send RSS to emails in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. RSS Runner icon
     2 likes

    RSS Runner is the fastest and simplest feed reader for iPod Touch and iPhone !

    Now optimized for iOS 6 and iPhone 5!

    • Multitasking fast-app switching: you can leave the application and back later, picking up right where you left off (no need to wait for the application to re.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  9. zzllrr RSS Reader, an offline RSS reader and feed aggregator that supports RSS, ATOM and OPML formats. No need to register.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
  10. Sputnik icon
     9 likes

    Sputnik is a simple and practical rss reader for Windows and Mac OS X.

    Pros:

    1. Fun to use: Keyboard (and mouse) shortcuts allows for convenient and fast browsing through articles.
    2. Works offline: All articles are stored on your computer, so you don't need internet connect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Newzie icon
     1 like

    Newzie is a news aggregator, which can be used to monitor RSS and ATOM formatted feeds, as well as normal webpages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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