Top Free Alternatives to Feedly
Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Workspace & Notes tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Feedly.
Why switch from Feedly?
Feedly hides advanced integrations, search capabilities, and high-frequency updates behind paid plans. Open-source feed readers let you subscribe to infinite RSS feeds, read articles distraction-free, and self-host.
FreshRSS
Free / Open Source
A self-hostable aggregator that is lightweight, easy to use, and powerful.
Key Features
- Responsive mobile-friendly UI
- Multi-user support
- CLI operations
- Extensions API
Pros
- + Incredibly fast and uses minimal server resources
- + Extensive plugins to scrape site contents
- + Integrates with mobile RSS apps (via Fever/GReader APIs)
Cons
- - UI is simple and functional, not as sleek as Feedly
- - Requires manual server setup
Miniflux
Free / Open Source
Minimalist and opinionated feed reader. Written in Go, it is fast and clean.
Key Features
- No-nonsense minimalist design
- Fetches full content of truncated feeds
- Built-in scraper
- REST API & custom headers
Pros
- + Blazing fast performance
- + Zero distractions and no advertisements
- + Keyboard shortcut support
Cons
- - Extremely minimalist (no graphical dashboards)
- - Requires PostgreSQL database