Best RSS Reader Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Feedly is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Passman and CommaFeed. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Passman. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Feeder at $0.67/mo.
Keeping up with updates from multiple sources starts with a reader that suits your way of following feeds. Compare feed limits and filter rules for handling incoming items, then weigh full-text extraction and offline reading for catching up. Mobile apps and team sharing may matter across devices or collaborators; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Feedly, Passman, and CommaFeed are among the options, with BazQux Reader and Feedbin also listed. The comparison fields let you focus on the capacity, reading features, collaboration, and pricing that fit your routine.
33 RSS reader software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
RSS Reader Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 5 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Feedly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$1,600/mo
- 02 Passman API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 03 CommaFeed API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 04 BazQux Reader API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$4.17/mo
- 05 Feedbin API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$5.83/mo
- 06 Fluent Reader API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 07 Feeder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$0.67/mo
- 08 Liferea API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 Newsify API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$2.50/mo
- 10 RSS Guard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 Raven Reader API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 ReadKit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$0.83/mo
- 13 FeedBro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$4.99/mo
- 14 Feedreader API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 15 Fiery Feeds API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 NetNewsWire API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 News Explorer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Newsboat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 NewsFlash API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 QuiteRSS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 Read You API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 The Old Reader API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Tiny Tiny RSS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Unread API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 FocusReader API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which RSS reader software is ranked first on Inferse?
Feedly is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.4. Passman is second and CommaFeed third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Feeder has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.