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 Feeder
- 2The Old Reader vs Feedly
- 3The Old Reader vs Fluent Reader
- 4The Old Reader vs Passman
- 5The Old Reader vs FeedBro
- 6The Old Reader vs Newsify
- 7The Old Reader vs ReadKit
- 8The Old Reader vs BazQux Reader
- 9The Old Reader vs Feedbin
- 10The Old Reader vs Fiery Feeds
- 11The Old Reader vs NetNewsWire
- 12The Old Reader vs News Explorer
- 13The Old Reader vs Read You
- 14The Old Reader vs Unread
- 15The Old Reader vs Inoreader
- 16The Old Reader vs Reeder
- 17The Old Reader vs Lire
- 18The Old Reader vs Feedbag
- 19The Old Reader vs NewsBlur
- 20The Old Reader vs Liferea
The Old Reader alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeder | 7.9 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Feedly | 7.9 | Free plan | $1,600/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Fluent Reader | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Passman | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | FeedBro | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, Browser, Web |
| 6 | Newsify | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | ReadKit | 7.3 | No | $0.83/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 8 | BazQux Reader | 7.0 | No | $4.17/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Feedbin | 7.0 | No | $5.83/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | Fiery Feeds | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | NetNewsWire | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 12 | News Explorer | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | Read You | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 14 | Unread | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 15 | Inoreader | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Reeder | 6.6 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 17 | Lire | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 18 | Feedbag | 6.4 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | NewsBlur | 6.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Liferea | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
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Questions about The Old Reader alternatives
What is the best alternative to The Old Reader?
Feeder, number 1 in RSS reader software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Feedly, Fluent Reader, Passman and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to The Old Reader?
Feeder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.