Raven Reader

Windows · Mac · Linux

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Three barsScore 6.5

Raven Reader is ranked #8 of 33 in RSS reader software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Raven Reader plans and pricing

Raven Reader Free Open source desktop news reader ravenreader.app · 4 Oct 2026

Product: Raven is an open source desktop news reader for curating articles from selected websites.
Account and data: The maker says no login is required and no personal data is collected.
Reading view: Raven removes ads, banners, and awkward layouts from original articles.
Customization: Readers can choose themes and fonts, adjust display size and layout, and hide elements.
Cloud reader integrations: Raven can sync with Feedbin, Inoreader, and self-hosted RSS services that support the Google Reader API.
Categories: Users can group feeds into unlimited categories.
Sharing: The maker lists social sharing, email, and read-it-later options.
Encryption: The maker says configuration and credentials are encrypted with AES-256-CBC and that no cookies are used.
Downloads: The download page offers versions for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Open source status: The linked GitHub repository says it was archived on September 28, 2023, and is read-only.
Project maintenance: The repository README says the existing version would no longer be maintained while a rewritten version was being worked on.
Support: The product site directs support requests to its listed email address.
Maker: The site identifies Hello Efficiency Inc. as the copyright holder; it does not state a headquarters or founding date.
Price from: Free

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