Best The Old Reader Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from RSS reader software ranked against The Old Reader on the same published basis.
- 1The Old Reader vs Fluent Reader
- 2The Old Reader vs Feeder
- 3The Old Reader vs Feedly
- 4The Old Reader vs Passman
- 5The Old Reader vs CommaFeed
- 6The Old Reader vs FeedBro
- 7The Old Reader vs Newsify
- 8The Old Reader vs Raven Reader
- 9The Old Reader vs RSS Guard
- 10The Old Reader vs Akregator
- 11The Old Reader vs Liferea
- 12The Old Reader vs FocusReader
- 13The Old Reader vs ReadKit
- 14The Old Reader vs BazQux Reader
- 15The Old Reader vs Feedreader
- 16The Old Reader vs Fiery Feeds
- 17The Old Reader vs NetNewsWire
- 18The Old Reader vs Newsboat
- 19The Old Reader vs QuiteRSS
- 20The Old Reader vs Feedbin
The Old Reader 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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Questions about The Old Reader alternatives
What is the best alternative to The Old Reader?
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 The Old Reader?
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.