Roundup · 2026
The best RSS readers.
An honest look at today's leading RSS readers and Feedly alternatives — what each is best at, and where SlashFeed fits. Every one lets you take your feeds with you via OPML, so trying them is low-risk.
The contenders
Pick by what you value.
Feedly
Polished and AI-forward, tilting toward enterprise intelligence. Small free tier; AI behind a pricier plan. See SlashFeed vs Feedly →
Inoreader
The power-user's choice — deep rules, monitoring, and filters. Free tier shows ads. See SlashFeed vs Inoreader →
NewsBlur
Indie and open-source, with story training and a cheap premium tier. See SlashFeed vs NewsBlur →
Feedbin
Beautifully polished and calm, with great newsletter support. Paid-only. See SlashFeed vs Feedbin →
FreshRSS
Free and open-source, if you're happy self-hosting a PHP app. See SlashFeed vs FreshRSS →
Miniflux
Deliberately minimalist and rock-solid, self-host or hosted. See SlashFeed vs Miniflux →
Google Reader
Gone since 2013 — but if it's what you miss, here's the modern replacement. See the Google Reader replacement →
How to choose
- Want to self-host for free? FreshRSS or Miniflux.
- Want deep automation and rules? Inoreader.
- Want the most polished paid reader? Feedbin.
- Want a private, hosted reader with your own AI? That's where SlashFeed comes in — a free tier up to 500 feeds, a flat $5 Pro, bring-your-own-AI via MCP, full-content scraping, reading stats, and open standards throughout.
Whichever you pick, your subscriptions are portable via OPML — so you can try SlashFeed and be back where you were in minutes if it's not for you.