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Indie alternatives to Inoreader

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Inoreader does, 4 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
Feedly	Free plan	–	–	Web, iOS, Android
Miniflux	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
NewsBlur	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
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. Feedly

RSS reader and AI-powered news tracking

A news aggregator for following RSS feeds, blogs and newsletters, with AI features for tracking topics.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. 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 ↗

4. NewsBlur

Personal news reader with training filters

An open-source RSS reader that shows the original site view and lets you train it to highlight or hide stories.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

5. 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 Inoreader?

Yes. 4 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: FreshRSS, Feedly, Miniflux and NewsBlur.

Is there an open-source alternative to Inoreader?

FreshRSS, Miniflux and NewsBlur are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Inoreader?

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

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

On iPhone and iPad: Feedly and NewsBlur. On Android: Feedly and NewsBlur.

What makes these alternatives to Inoreader “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 Inoreader.

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