The Ultimate Guide to Feedly Alternatives in 2025 (Free, Open-Source & Premium) by Darin Martineau CEO Team Freedom

1. Inoreader

Why it stands out:

Inoreader bills itself as a “build your own newsfeed” tool — you can follow websites, blogs, newsletters, social‑media feeds and more.
Inoreader

It offers powerful automation: you can filter incoming items, tag them, apply rules, monitor keywords, track social or web‑pages without RSS feeds, and so on.
Inoreader

The UI is polished and full‑featured: web, Android & iOS apps, decent search, folders/tags, offline mode, etc.
Inoreader

Good for power users who want fine control and “everything feed‑wise in one place”.

Things to consider:

Because it’s feature‑rich, there’s a learning curve — you may not need all the automation if you just want “read articles”.

It has a freemium model: free tier is limited; the paid plan unlocks more feeds, rules, integrations.
Inoreader

Some users report occasional issues with particular feeds (for example Reddit feeds) in Inoreader.
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Best for: People who want more than a simple feed reader — you want filtering, automation, cross‑platform, follow everything (blogs, newsletters, YouTube, etc.) and fine‑tune your reading stream.

2. NewsBlur

Why it stands out:

NewsBlur is a personal news reader that supports RSS/Atom, with apps for web, iOS, Android.
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It emphasises “reading news” rather than adding a ton of extras — it supports full‑text extraction, story‑change tracking (when an article is updated), sharing and comment features (“public blurblog”), etc.
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It is open‑source. That appeals to folks who like transparency, self‑hosting or just simpler architecture.
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It has a relatively straightforward, “old‑school RSS reader” feel — less glitz, more utility. Wired described it as “a refreshingly simple old‑school RSS reader.”

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Things to consider:

The free tier is limited (for example only up to 64 sites on the free plan).
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If you want lots of bells & whistles like heavy automation, social‑monitoring, etc., you might find it less feature‑rich than Inoreader.

As with any smaller or niche service, reliability / support or feed‑update latency may vary.

Best for: Users who appreciate open‑source, prefer a more “pure” RSS experience, and who don’t need extremely heavy customisation. Good middle ground between “very lightweight” and “power‑user overload”.

3. Feedbin

Why it stands out:

Feedbin emphasises a clean, simple design and readability. Its tagline: “A nice place to read on the web.”
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It supports full‑text content extraction (helpful when the feed only gives a teaser) so you don’t always have to click through.
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It supports more than just traditional RSS: newsletters (you get a unique email address to send them to), YouTube channel following, podcast support.
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It works well with third‑party apps on iOS/Mac/Android (Reeder, NetNewsWire etc.) because it’s more “feed engine” and less of a tightly bound walled app.
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Minimal distractions — good if you want to just read without a lot of extras.

Things to consider:

It is a paid service (though modest cost) and may not have as many automation or filtering features as something like Inoreader.

Depending on how heavy you are with feeds, you’ll want to check limits and “does it support exactly what I need (e.g., newsletter integration)”.

While it’s “clean,” if you really need social/collaboration features or advanced filtering you might find it light.

Best for: Someone who wants a straightforward, well‑designed reading experience, who may also read newsletters and YouTube feeds in the same place, and doesn’t need heavy automation.

4. The Old Reader

Why it stands out:

The Old Reader was built as a homage/alternative to Google Reader with a simple, familiar RSS‑experience.

It emphasises the social component — sharing with friends, discovering what people you follow are reading, etc.
WIRED

Wired is a bi-monthly American magazine that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. It is published in both print and online.

Migration friendly: supports OPML import/export, makes it easy for users coming from another RSS reader to transition.
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A solid “no‑frills” option for people who just want “subscribe & read” with a social twist.

Things to consider:

It is more limited in advanced features compared to some of the others (e.g., fewer automation tools) — for example Inoreader’s comparison page notes The Old Reader lacks filters/automation.
Inoreader

Free tier limits (e.g., up to 100 feeds) and premium for additional capacity.
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Some users report occasional feed‑refresh issues.
Reddit

Best for: Users who favour simplicity, nostalgia for the old Google Reader style, social aspects of sharing feeds, and minimal complexity.

5. FreshRSS

Why it stands out:

FreshRSS is a self‑hosted RSS/Atom aggregator. You install it on your own server or hosting environment.
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It offers a lot of flexibility: supports web‑scraping to generate feeds for sites that don’t publish them, supports OPML import/export, multi‑user, themes/extensions.
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For users who care about owning their data and avoiding “cloud” feed‑providers, this is a strong choice.

Because you self‑host, you can potentially scale it as you like (within your server’s capacity) and integrate with your own stack.

Things to consider:

Requires more technical setup and maintenance (hosting, updates, backups, server resources).

While the user‑interface is quite good, it might not be as “polished” out‑of‑the‑box as a commercial cloud service.

You may need to ensure synchronization across devices (depends on client apps you pair with) or handle your own syncing.

Some feeds/providers might impose restrictions which self‑hosted aggregators still need to respect (rate limits etc.).

Best for: Tech‑savvy users, self‑hosters, people who want full control over their feed infrastructure and data, or want to integrate feeds into a home‑server environment.

Final Thoughts & Choosing the Right One

When choosing a “Feedly alternative”, ask yourself:

How many feeds and how often do I read? If you have hundreds of feeds or want real‑time alerts, you may want a more powerful service (Inoreader, NewsBlur). If you have a few dozen and just read casually, something simpler may suffice (Feedbin, The Old Reader).

How much automation/filtering do I want? If you want rules (e.g., “tag all articles about X”, “send me a push when Y appears”, “ignore items without images”), pick a richer tool (Inoreader).

Do I care about newsletters, podcasts, YouTube feeds? If yes, check if the service supports those — some do more than just “blog RSS”. Feedbin for example handles newsletters, YouTube.

Is self‑hosting or data control important? If yes, FreshRSS is the standout.

What devices/apps do I use? Make sure the service has good mobile apps or syncs well with your preferred clients.

Budget & pricing/sustainability: Free tiers are fine for light use; paid subscriptions or self‑hosted cost more. Consider what you’ll get for your money.

If I were to pick a recommendation:

For the general all‑rounder: Inoreader is hard to beat in terms of features + flexibility.

For simplicity & reading experience: Feedbin is a very elegant choice.

For open‑source / DIY / self‑host: NewsBlur (open source) or FreshRSS (self‑host) depending on how much you want to run.

For minimalist + social sharing: The Old Reader.

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