RSS Guard
Focus: podcasts. Shares rss reader and news feeds with Fluent Reader. Adds Offline. Rated 4.4 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Desktop App
Fluent Reader
A modern desktop RSS reader that keeps your news feeds in one place.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux
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What is Fluent Reader?
Fluent Reader is a free, open-source RSS reader for Windows, macOS and Linux with a clean, modern design. Subscribe to blogs and news sites, read full articles without leaving the app, sort items with rules and keyboard shortcuts, and sync with services such as Inoreader, Feedbin and The Old Reader.
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Pros: what Fluent Reader does well
- Clean, distraction-free reading
- Works with popular feed services
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Desktop only, no mobile app
- Updates arrive slowly
Who Fluent Reader is for
People who follow lots of blogs and news sites and want them in one calm reader.
Who can skip it
Anyone who gets their news from social feeds or newsletters.
Fluent Reader alternatives
Not sold on Fluent Reader? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Foliate
Focus: ebook reader, epub and annotations. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, Offline
4.6Visit
Kiwix
Focus: offline wikipedia, reference and offline reading. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.6Visit
Readest
Focus: ebook reader, epub and annotations. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds iOS, Android and Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Sioyek
Focus: pdf reader, research papers and keyboard. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Thorium Reader
Focus: ebook reader, epub and accessibility. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Fluent Reader
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Zathura
Focus: document viewer, pdf and keyboard driven. Shares reading and open source with Fluent Reader. Rated 4.4 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeLinux
4.4Visit
FreshRSS
Focus: news aggregator, feeds and self-hosted. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Miniflux
Focus: news and self-hosted. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Calibre-Web
Focus: ebooks and calibre. Shares reading and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
NetNewsWire
Focus: mac app and news. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. Adds iOS. Rated 4.7 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, iOS
4.7Visit
Koodo Reader
Focus: ebook reader, epub and pdf reader. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
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