Sustainable Substitutes for Big Tech Feed Readers

Ethical Feed Readers without reliance on Big Tech.

  • Feasibility: How easily can the average user switch to this substitute? Higher feasibility results in a higher ranking.
  • Editor's Rating: How sustainable is the substitute? The more sustainability attributes it fulfils, the higher it is ranked.

FreshRSS

A self-hostable, free and open-source news aggregator for RSS and Atom feeds.

FreshRSS originated in France.
FreshRSS is completely ad-free, as it is a self-hosted, open-source project with no built-in advertising.
FreshRSS is open-source, with its source code publicly available on GitHub.
FreshRSS is privacy-friendly because it is self-hosted.
No registration is required to use FreshRSS if you self-host it, as you control access to your own instance. Feeder also supports anonymous logins.
FreshRSS is free of charge, with no licensing fees or mandatory payments for the core software.
FreshRSS supports a modular design through its extension system, allowing users to add or remove features as needed.
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Feeder

A free and open-source Android news aggregation app for RSS and Atom feeds.

Feeder was created by a Swedish developer.
Feeder is completely ad-free, as it is a free, open-source app with no built-in advertising.
Feeder is open-source, with its source code available on GitHub under the GPLv3 license.
Feeder is privacy-friendly because it runs locally on your device, does not sync with remote backends, and does not require any account registration, ensuring your data remains private
Feeder does not require any account registration or sync with remote backends.
Feeder is free to use, with no mandatory payments or subscriptions for the core app.
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How to move away from Big Tech Feed Readers

Here's a guide on how to migrate away from Feedly.

Migrating to a sustainable feed reader substitute is straightforward using the OPML export format. Start by exporting your subscriptions as an OPML file. In Feedly, go to its settings (under Organize > Export/Backup), which will contain all your feed URLs. All suggested alternatives have an import feature for OPML files.

Suggestions and Feedback

If you have suggestions for more alternatives or general feedback, please contact me via email or create an issue over on Codeberg. Suggest Substitute on Codeberg Write an Email