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Open-source news readers

9 news readers whose code is public under an OSI-approved license, rated for privacy with evidence. Picks first, then by score.

  1. Feeder Grade B

    Open source RSS, Atom and JSON Feed reader for Android that runs locally without an account, with optional sync between devices.

    GPL-3.0. Source code

  2. Fluent Reader Grade B

    Open source desktop feed reader for Windows, macOS and Linux built with Electron, which reads feeds locally or syncs with Fever and Google Reader API services, Inoreader and Feedbin.

    BSD-3-Clause. Source code

  3. FreshRSS Grade B

    Self-hosted feed reader and aggregator written in PHP, with multi-user support, extensions, WebSub and APIs compatible with Google Reader and Fever mobile clients.

    AGPL-3.0. Source code

  4. Miniflux Grade B

    Minimalist self-hosted feed reader for RSS, Atom and JSON Feed, written in Go with PostgreSQL. Removes tracking pixels and parameters. Also offered as a paid hosted service.

    Apache-2.0. Source code

  5. NetNewsWire Grade B

    Free, open source RSS and Atom feed reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with sync through iCloud or services such as Feedbin, Feedly and FreshRSS.

    MIT. Source code

  6. NewsBlur Grade B

    Hosted feed reader with web, Android and iOS apps that learns which stories a reader likes, with shared stories and paid premium tiers. The server code is open source and can be self-hosted.

    MIT, covering the server and apps. Source code

  7. Newsboat Grade B

    Terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader for Linux, macOS and BSD, a maintained fork of Newsbeuter, with support for podcasts and sync services such as Miniflux and FreshRSS.

    MIT. Source code

  8. Read You Grade B

    Open source Material You feed reader for Android that works locally or syncs with FreshRSS and services using the Fever or Google Reader API.

    GPL-3.0. Source code

  9. Tiny Tiny RSS Grade B

    Self-hosted, web-based feed reader and aggregator for RSS and Atom, with plugins, filters and an API for mobile clients. Maintained as a community fork after the original project was retired.

    GPL-3.0. Source code

Compare all 11 news readers, open source or not.