Inoreader alternatives: the RSS readers and news apps people consider instead
Every reader is built for a different kind of reading. These are the readers and news apps people compare it with, what each one costs, where it runs and who it suits best.
Create a free accountLast updated October 16, 2026
Choosing a reader
We make Inoreader, so this page is not neutral. We tried to keep it fair. Every fact about another product comes from that product's own website or from recent coverage of it, as we found it in October 2026, and we say plainly who each one suits. Prices change, so check the vendor's pricing page before you decide.
People look for an alternative for a few common reasons. They want a lower price or a larger free plan, a native app for a Mac or a Windows computer, which Inoreader does not have, a reader they can host themselves, or simply a reader with fewer features. The table below gives you the basics, and the sections after it say who each reader suits. For our picks by need, read the best RSS readers in 2026.
The main options at a glance
| Paid price | Free plan | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inoreader | $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year | 150 feeds, no ads | Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge |
| Feedly | Pro+ $8.25 a month, billed annually | 100 feeds in 3 folders, with sponsored ads | Web, iOS, Android |
| Feedbin | $7 a month or $70 a year | No, a 30-day trial | Web, iPhone, iPad, other apps through third parties |
| NewsBlur | From $36 a year | 64 sites | Web, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android |
| The Old Reader | No current price on its site | 100 feeds | Web, other apps through third parties |
| Feeder | $7.99 a month billed annually, or $9.99 monthly | 200 feeds | Web, extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, iOS, Android |
| Readwise Reader | $9.99 a month billed annually, or $12.99 monthly | No, a 30-day trial | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, extensions |
| Folo | From $49.99 a year | 150 feeds | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Reeder | $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year | Not listed | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Miniflux | Hosted service $15 a year | Free to host yourself | Your own server |
| FreshRSS | Free | Free to host yourself | Your own server |
| Free, with ads | Free | iOS, Android | |
| Google News | Free | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| Apple News | Apple News+ $12.99 a month in the US | Free tier | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
"Not listed" means the vendor's own pages did not state it when we checked.
RSS readers
Feedly
Feedly's free plan holds up to 100 feeds in 3 folders, and removing its sponsored ads is a paid feature. Pro+ costs $8.25 a month billed annually, holds 2,500 feeds and adds AI noise muting, AI Feeds, newsletters, Google News feeds and an RSS builder. Enterprise plans, priced by quote, add team feeds and boards, Slack and Microsoft Teams, an API and SSO. Feedly suits companies that want AI-filtered research feeds on an enterprise plan. Read Inoreader vs Feedly.
Feedbin
Feedbin has one plan with everything for $7 a month or $70 a year, after a 30-day trial. It follows newsletters, YouTube channels and Mastodon, plays podcasts in its Airshow app, loads full text, keeps saved searches and shows how an article changed. Its site mentions no AI features. Feedbin has its own iPhone and iPad app and works with apps such as Reeder, Capy Reader and ReadKit on Mac and Android. It suits people who want a simple paid reader and like to choose their own app. Read Inoreader vs Feedbin.
NewsBlur
NewsBlur is open source. Its free plan follows 64 sites and lets you train it on authors, tags and titles. Premium costs $36 a year for 1,024 sites and search, and Premium Archive costs $99 a year for a permanent searchable archive, web feeds, Ask AI and a Daily Briefing. It has apps for the web, iPhone and iPad, Mac and Android. NewsBlur suits people who want open source, a low yearly price and a native Mac app. Read Inoreader vs NewsBlur.
The Old Reader
The Old Reader is a web reader, and other apps connect to it through an API modeled on Google Reader's. Its free plan holds 100 feeds, and Premium holds 500 with full-text search and faster refresh. Its site shows no current price, and its blog was last updated in December 2021. It suits people who want a plain web reader for a modest number of feeds. Read Inoreader vs The Old Reader.
Feeder
Feeder's free plan holds 200 feeds and refreshes them every 30 minutes. Plus costs $7.99 a month billed annually, or $9.99 monthly, for 2,500 feeds, and Professional costs $14.99 per user a month billed annually for 10,000 feeds, newsletters and teams. It runs on the web, as an extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and on iOS and Android. Feeder suits people who want a larger free plan and like reading from a browser extension.
Readwise Reader
Readwise Reader is a read-later app that also reads RSS feeds, newsletters, PDFs, EPUBs and YouTube transcripts. It runs on the web, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, with browser extensions. There is no free plan. After a 30-day trial, Readwise Full, which includes Reader, costs $9.99 a month billed annually or $12.99 monthly. It suits people whose reading is mostly saved articles and documents, with feeds on the side.
Folo
Folo is open source. Its free plan holds 150 feeds with 3 AI summaries a day, Basic costs $49.99 a year for 1,000 feeds and Plus costs $99.99 a year for 2,500. It has apps for the web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux. Folo suits people who want an app on every computer they use, Linux included.
Apps for Apple devices and readers you host yourself
Reeder
The new Reeder for iPhone, iPad and Mac follows RSS feeds, YouTube, podcasts, Mastodon and Bluesky in one app, syncs through iCloud only and costs $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year. Reeder Classic costs $4.99 once on iOS and syncs with Inoreader, Feedly, Feedbin and others. It suits Apple users who want one app for feeds and social posts.
Miniflux
Miniflux is an open source reader that runs as a single program on your own server, and its makers also offer a hosted service for $15 a year. It suits people who want a small reader under their own control.
FreshRSS
FreshRSS is free and open source, and you run it on your own server. Its API lets mobile apps connect to it. It suits people who already run a server and want to keep their reading there.
News apps
Flipboard is a curated news app for iOS and Android in the style of a magazine, paid for by ads. Surf, its reader for RSS feeds, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, podcasts and YouTube, launched officially on April 7, 2026. Flipboard suits people who want to browse curated news rather than manage their own list of sources. Read Inoreader vs Flipboard.
Google News
Google News is free and chooses stories with an algorithm. It runs on the web, iOS and Android, and you can follow topics and sources, but you cannot add an RSS feed. It suits people who want a broad overview of the news without setting anything up. Read Inoreader vs Google News.
Apple News
Apple News runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no web or Android version. It has a free tier, and Apple News+ costs $12.99 a month in the US. You cannot add RSS feeds to it. It suits people who read on Apple devices and do not need sources of their own. Read Inoreader vs Apple News.
Services that have closed
Netvibes
Netvibes shut down on June 2, 2025, and its data was deleted. If you used it as a start page of feeds, read how to rebuild it in Inoreader.
Mozilla shut Pocket down on July 8, 2025. Exports ended on November 12, 2025, and the data was deleted. If you used it to save articles for later, read how to keep a reading list in Inoreader.
When Inoreader is the right choice
Inoreader suits you when you want to follow many kinds of sources in one place and have the reader do some of the sorting. The free plan holds 150 feeds with no ads and includes Reddit, YouTube channels, Google News feeds, read later, dashboards and search in your feeds. It runs on the web, on iPhone, iPad and Android, and as an extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
Pro costs $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year. It holds 2,500 feeds and adds newsletters, web feeds for sites without RSS, rules, filters, monitoring feeds, AI summaries and an API. Team plans start at $44.99 a month for up to 3 members. To see everything it does, browse all features, and compare the plans on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best alternative to Inoreader?
It depends on what you need. Feedbin suits people who want one simple paid plan, NewsBlur people who want open source at a low yearly price, and Feeder people who want a larger free plan. Our guide to the best RSS readers goes into more detail.
Is there a free alternative to Inoreader?
Yes, several. FreshRSS and Miniflux are free to run on your own server, and Feeder, Folo, Feedly and NewsBlur have free plans. Inoreader also has a free plan with 150 feeds and no ads.
Can I use another app with my Inoreader account?
Yes. Reeder Classic can sync with an Inoreader account, so you can read your Inoreader feeds in it on a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad.
Which readers have no free plan?
Feedbin and Readwise Reader offer a 30-day trial instead of a free plan. Feedbin then costs $7 a month or $70 a year, and Readwise Full, which includes Reader, costs $9.99 a month billed annually or $12.99 a month.
How do I switch to Inoreader from another reader?
Export an OPML file from your current reader, then open Add feed in Inoreader, choose Import feeds and upload it. Your folders come with it. From Feedly, you can also import your feeds, folders and tags directly with a Feedly developer access token, which Feedly gives only on its paid plans.
What happened to Netvibes and Pocket?
Both shut down in 2025 and their data was deleted. See our pages for Netvibes users and Pocket users.
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