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Indie alternatives to Feedly

6 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Feedly does, 5 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
FreshRSS	Free	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
NetNewsWire	Free	Yes	–	Mac, iOS
Inoreader	Free plan	–	–	Web, iOS, Android
Miniflux	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
Reeder	Free plan	–	–	Mac, iOS
Feedbin	Paid	–	–	Web, API

The alternatives

1. FreshRSS

Free, self-hosted RSS aggregator

A free, open-source RSS and Atom feed aggregator you host yourself, with multi-user support and API access for mobile apps.

Free · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. NetNewsWire

Free, open-source RSS reader for Mac and iOS

NetNewsWire is a free, open-source feed reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs with iCloud, Feedbin and other services.

Free · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

3. Inoreader

Content reader for RSS, newsletters and social feeds

An RSS reader and news aggregator with rules, filters, search, newsletters and monitoring feeds for power users.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. Miniflux

Minimalist, open-source RSS reader

Miniflux is a lightweight, self-hostable feed reader with a fast, no-frills web interface; a hosted version is also available.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

5. Reeder

RSS and read-later app for Apple devices

Reeder is a feed reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that follows RSS feeds and other sources in a clean, unified timeline.

Free plan · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

6. Feedbin

Web-based RSS reader that also follows newsletters

Feedbin is a hosted feed reader for RSS, email newsletters and other sources, with an API used by many third-party reader apps.

Paid · Web, API · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Feedly?

Yes. 5 of the 6 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: FreshRSS, NetNewsWire, Inoreader, Miniflux and 1 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to Feedly?

FreshRSS, NetNewsWire and Miniflux are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Feedly?

Yes: FreshRSS and Miniflux can run on your own server.

Which Feedly alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: NetNewsWire and Reeder. On iPhone and iPad: NetNewsWire, Inoreader and Reeder. On Android: Inoreader. On the web: FreshRSS, Inoreader, Miniflux and 1 more.

What makes these alternatives to Feedly “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Feedly.

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