Best Lire Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from RSS reader software ranked against Lire on the same published basis.

Lire alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Fluent Reader	6.8	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2	Feeder	6.6	Free plan	$7.99/mo	Android, Browser, iOS, Web
3	Feedly	6.6	Free plan	$1,600/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
4	Passman	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android, API, Browser, iOS, self-hosted, Web
5	CommaFeed	6.5	Free plan	Free	API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6	FeedBro	6.5	Free plan	$4.99/mo	Android, Browser, Web
7	Newsify	6.5	Free plan	$2.50/mo	iOS, Mac, Web
8	Raven Reader	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
9	RSS Guard	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
10	Akregator	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Windows
11	Liferea	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux
12	FocusReader	6.3	Free plan	Free	Browser
13	ReadKit	5.5	No	$0.83/mo	iOS, Mac
14	BazQux Reader	5.4	No	$4.17/mo	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15	Feedreader	5.3	No	—	Web, Windows
16	Fiery Feeds	5.3	No	—	iOS, Mac
17	NetNewsWire	5.3	No	—	Mac, iOS
18	Newsboat	5.3	No	—	Linux, Mac
19	QuiteRSS	5.3	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux
20	Feedbin	5.2	No	$5.83/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web

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What is the best alternative to Lire?

Fluent Reader, number 1 in RSS reader software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Feeder, Feedly, Passman and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Lire?

Fluent Reader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.