# Open-source news readers

9 open-source news readers rated against public privacy criteria.

1. [Feeder](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/feeder/): B (80/100). Open source RSS, Atom and JSON Feed reader for Android that runs locally without an account, with optional sync between devices.
2. [Fluent Reader](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/fluent-reader/): B (80/100). 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.
3. [FreshRSS](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/freshrss/): B (80/100). 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.
4. [Miniflux](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/miniflux/): B (80/100). 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.
5. [NetNewsWire](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/netnewswire/): B (80/100). 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.
6. [NewsBlur](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/newsblur/): B (80/100). 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.
7. [Newsboat](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/newsboat/): B (80/100). 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.
8. [Read You](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/read-you/): B (80/100). Open source Material You feed reader for Android that works locally or syncs with FreshRSS and services using the Fever or Google Reader API.
9. [Tiny Tiny RSS](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/tiny-rss/): B (80/100). 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.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/open-source/news-readers/