A comprehensive guide to modern, well-maintained open-source RSS/Atom feed readers and aggregators.
This document compares open-source alternatives to Inoreader, a popular commercial RSS feed reader. These tools range from minimalist terminal applications to AI-powered readers with modern interfaces. All projects listed are actively maintained and have significant community adoption.
| Project | Stars | Language | License | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSSHub | 41,664 | TypeScript | AGPL-3.0 | Feed Generator | Everything is RSSible - generates feeds for sites without RSS |
| Folo | 36,954 | TypeScript | AGPL-3.0 | AI Reader | AI-powered RSS reader with translation and summaries |
| Glance | 31,691 | Go | AGPL-3.0 | Dashboard | Self-hosted dashboard that aggregates all your feeds |
| 15,857 | TypeScript | AGPL-3.0 | Read-it-Later | ||
| FreshRSS | 13,918 | PHP | AGPL-3.0 | Self-Hosted Web | Free, self-hostable news aggregator |
| NetNewsWire | 9,584 | Swift | MIT | Desktop/Mobile | Native RSS reader for macOS and iOS |
| Fluent Reader | 9,045 | TypeScript | BSD-3-Clause | Desktop | Modern desktop RSS reader with Fluent UI |
| Miniflux | 8,721 | Go | Apache-2.0 | Self-Hosted Web | Minimalist and opinionated feed reader |
| RSS-Bridge | 8,682 | PHP | Unlicense | Feed Generator | Creates RSS feeds for websites missing them |
| NewsBlur | 7,284 | Python | MIT | Self-Hosted Web | Personal news reader with social features |
| Stringer | 4,084 | Ruby | MIT | Self-Hosted Web | Self-hosted, anti-social RSS reader |
| yarr | 3,707 | Go | MIT | Self-Hosted Web | Yet another RSS reader - single binary |
| Newsboat | 3,671 | C++ | MIT | Terminal | RSS/Atom feed reader for text terminals |
| CommaFeed | 3,412 | Java | Apache-2.0 | Self-Hosted Web | Google Reader inspired RSS reader |
| Raven Reader | 2,815 | Vue | MIT | Desktop | Beautiful cross-platform article reader |
| Feeder | 2,598 | Kotlin | GPL-3.0 | Mobile | Android feed reader with Material You design |
| selfoss | 2,451 | PHP/JS | GPL-3.0 | Self-Hosted Web | Multipurpose RSS reader and mashup |
| RSS Guard | 2,363 | C++ | GPL-3.0 | Desktop | Feed reader with podcast support |
| Fusion | 1,957 | Go | MIT | Self-Hosted Web | Lightweight, self-hosted friendly reader |
| QuiteRSS | 1,077 | C++ | GPL-2.0 | Desktop | Cross-platform RSS/Atom news feed reader |
| Nextcloud News | 955 | PHP | AGPL-3.0 | Self-Hosted Web | RSS/Atom feed reader for Nextcloud |
| Liferea | 882 | C | GPL-2.0 | Desktop | Linux Feed Reader for GTK/GNOME |
| Tiny Tiny RSS | 583* | PHP | GPL-3.0 | Self-Hosted Web | Flexible web-based feed reader |
| Refeed | 175 | TypeScript | MIT | Self-Hosted Web | Modern RSS reader with filters and bookmarks |
* Tiny Tiny RSS is primarily developed on their own Git server; GitHub is a mirror with lower star count.
Folo (formerly Follow)
Stars: 36,954 | Language: TypeScript | License: AGPL-3.0
The most starred dedicated RSS reader, Folo is an AI-powered information hub that goes beyond traditional feed reading.
Key Features:
- AI-powered translation and summarization
- Dynamic content support (notifications, social media)
- Cross-platform (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Customizable information hub
- Modern, polished interface
Best For: Users wanting cutting-edge AI features integrated into their reading experience.
Stars: 13,918 | Language: PHP | License: AGPL-3.0
The most popular traditional self-hosted RSS reader, FreshRSS offers a complete Inoreader-like experience.
Key Features:
- Handles 1M+ articles and 50K+ feeds
- Multi-user support with anonymous reading mode
- WebSub for instant push notifications
- API compatible with mobile clients (Fever, Google Reader API)
- OPML import/export
- Themes and extensions ecosystem
- Web scraping for sites without feeds
Best For: Users wanting a feature-rich, Inoreader-like self-hosted experience.
Stars: 8,721 | Language: Go | License: Apache-2.0
A minimalist, opinionated feed reader focused on simplicity and performance.
Key Features:
- Single binary deployment
- PostgreSQL backend
- Fever and Google Reader API compatible
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
- Content scraping
- Integrations (Pocket, Instapaper, Pinboard, etc.)
Best For: Minimalists who want a fast, no-frills reader with excellent performance.
Stars: 7,284 | Language: Python | License: MIT
A full-featured news reader with training filters and social features.
Key Features:
- Intelligence training to filter stories
- Social sharing via Blurblogs
- iOS, Android, and web apps
- Story notifications
- Full-text search
- Hosted option available at newsblur.com
Best For: Users who want social features and smart filtering.
Stars: 4,084 | Language: Ruby | License: MIT
An "anti-social" RSS reader focused on reading without distractions.
Key Features:
- No social features or recommendations
- Fever API for mobile client compatibility
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Simple, clean interface
- Easy Heroku/Docker deployment
Best For: Users who want a simple, distraction-free reading experience.
Stars: 3,707 | Language: Go | License: MIT
"Yet Another RSS Reader" - a single binary web-based feed aggregator.
Key Features:
- Single binary, zero dependencies
- SQLite storage
- Can run as desktop app or server
- Minimal resource usage
- OPML import/export
Best For: Users wanting the simplest possible self-hosted setup.
Stars: 3,412 | Language: Java | License: Apache-2.0
A Google Reader-inspired self-hosted RSS reader.
Key Features:
- Familiar Google Reader-like interface
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Mobile-friendly responsive design
- OPML import/export
- REST API
- Hosted option at commafeed.com
Best For: Users who miss Google Reader's interface.
Stars: 2,451 | Language: PHP/JS | License: GPL-3.0
A multipurpose RSS reader that can also aggregate other content types.
Key Features:
- Plugin system for various sources (Twitter, Reddit, etc.)
- Mobile-optimized web interface
- Tagging and starring
- Search functionality
- RESTful JSON API
Best For: Users wanting to aggregate multiple content types beyond RSS.
Stars: 1,957 | Language: Go | License: MIT
A lightweight, modern self-hosted RSS reader.
Key Features:
- Single binary or Docker deployment
- Svelte-based responsive UI with dark mode
- PWA support
- Grouping, bookmarking, search
- OPML import/export
- Automatic feed URL detection
Best For: Users wanting a modern, lightweight Go-based reader.
Stars: 955 | Language: PHP | License: AGPL-3.0
RSS/Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud.
Key Features:
- Integrates with Nextcloud ecosystem
- Folder organization
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Compatible with various mobile apps
- Sync across devices
Best For: Existing Nextcloud users who want integrated RSS.
Stars: 583 (GitHub mirror) | Language: PHP | License: GPL-3.0
A flexible, feature-rich web-based RSS reader.
Key Features:
- AJAX-powered interface
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Plugins and themes
- OPML import/export
- Flexible article filtering
- Podcast support
- JSON API
Best For: Users wanting maximum flexibility and customization.
Stars: 175 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT
A modern RSS reader built with contemporary web technologies.
Key Features:
- Timed bookmarks
- Advanced filters (keyword, author, date)
- Bookmark folders with notes
- Newsletter-to-RSS conversion
- Fullscreen reading mode
- Full content fetching
Best For: Users wanting a modern TypeScript-based reader with unique features.
Stars: 9,584 | Language: Swift | License: MIT
A fast, native RSS reader for Apple platforms.
Key Features:
- Native macOS and iOS apps
- iCloud sync
- Feedbin, Feedly, NewsBlur sync support
- Reader View
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Safari extension
- Free with no ads
Best For: Apple ecosystem users wanting a polished native experience.
Stars: 9,045 | Language: TypeScript | License: BSD-3-Clause
A modern, cross-platform desktop RSS reader with Microsoft's Fluent UI.
Key Features:
- Windows, macOS, Linux support
- Sync with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever, Google Reader API services
- Card/list/magazine layouts
- Full content fetching via Mercury Parser
- Dark mode
- Regex search and filtering
- Local-first (all data stays on device)
Best For: Users wanting a beautiful, modern desktop reader across platforms.
Stars: 2,815 | Language: Vue | License: MIT
A beautiful, cross-platform desktop feed reader.
Key Features:
- Windows, macOS, Linux support
- Integration with Pocket, Instapaper
- Multiple themes
- Full-text search
- Podcast support
- OPML import/export
Best For: Users wanting an aesthetically pleasing desktop reader.
Stars: 2,363 | Language: C++ | License: GPL-3.0
A comprehensive feed reader with podcast support.
Key Features:
- RSS/ATOM/JSON feed support
- Podcast player
- Gemini protocol client
- Service integration (Inoreader, Feedly, Nextcloud, etc.)
- Newspaper/web browser view
- Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD)
Best For: Users wanting an all-in-one reader with podcast capabilities.
Stars: 1,077 | Language: C++ | License: GPL-2.0
A fast, cross-platform RSS/Atom feed reader.
Key Features:
- Embedded browser
- Ad blocking
- Feed labels and filters
- Notifications
- Portable mode
- Import from various formats
Best For: Users wanting a traditional desktop feed reader.
Stars: 882 | Language: C | License: GPL-2.0
The Linux Feed Reader - a native GTK/GNOME application.
Key Features:
- Native GTK interface
- Sync with TheOldReader, TinyTinyRSS
- Podcast support
- Permanent search folders
- Social bookmarking
Best For: Linux/GNOME users wanting a native experience.
Stars: 2,598 | Language: Kotlin | License: GPL-3.0
An Android feed reader with modern Material You design.
Key Features:
- Material You theming
- Offline reading
- End-to-end encrypted sync (Nextcloud, WebDAV)
- Full-text content fetching
- OPML import/export
- No ads, no tracking
Best For: Android users wanting a privacy-focused, beautiful reader.
Stars: 3,671 | Language: C++ | License: MIT
The premier terminal-based RSS/Atom feed reader.
Key Features:
- Highly configurable via config files
- Vi-like keybindings
- Scriptable with macros
- Podcast support with podboat
- Query feeds (smart folders)
- External browser/player integration
- Colorscheme customization
Best For: Terminal power users and keyboard-driven workflows.
These tools generate RSS feeds for websites that don't provide them natively.
Stars: 41,664 | Language: TypeScript | License: AGPL-3.0
"Everything is RSSible" - generates RSS feeds for virtually any website.
Key Features:
- 1000+ supported routes (Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, etc.)
- Self-hostable or use public instances
- Extensible with custom routes
- Radar browser extension for feed discovery
- Telegram bot
Best For: Creating RSS feeds for sites that don't offer them.
Stars: 8,682 | Language: PHP | License: Unlicense
Creates RSS feeds for websites that don't have them.
Key Features:
- Bridges for many popular sites
- Easy to self-host
- No JavaScript required
- Atom/JSON/HTML output formats
- Easy to write custom bridges
Best For: Simpler RSS generation needs with PHP hosting.
| If you want... | Consider |
|---|---|
| Inoreader-like experience | FreshRSS, NewsBlur |
| Minimal setup | yarr, Miniflux |
| AI features | Folo |
| Apple native | NetNewsWire |
| Cross-platform desktop | Fluent Reader, RSS Guard |
| Terminal-based | Newsboat |
| Android | Feeder |
| Generate feeds | RSSHub, RSS-Bridge |
| Nextcloud integration | Nextcloud News |
| Dashboard view | Glance |
| Language | Projects |
|---|---|
| Go | Miniflux, yarr, Glance, Fusion |
| PHP | FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS, selfoss |
| TypeScript | Folo, RSSHub, Fluent Reader, Refeed |
| Python | NewsBlur |
| Ruby | Stringer |
| Java | CommaFeed |
| Swift | NetNewsWire |
| C++ | Newsboat, RSS Guard, QuiteRSS |
| Kotlin | Feeder |
- Star counts are from GitHub as of February 2026 and change over time.
- Omnivore was a popular option but is shutting down after being acquired; users are migrating to Readwise Reader (closed-source) or other alternatives.
- Tiny Tiny RSS has more users than the GitHub stars suggest since development happens on the author's own Git server.
- Most self-hosted readers support the Fever API or Google Reader API, making them compatible with third-party mobile apps.
- Consider RSSHub or RSS-Bridge alongside your reader to follow sites without native RSS support.