Chronological by default
A reader should show what was published, not what a model finds interesting. Reordering may be an option at most.
RSS reader comparison 2026
Which RSS reader
fits you?
There is no single “best RSS reader” — there is the right one for you. This page sorts the well-known readers by type of use and says openly when Feedrium is not the right choice.
Free forever · Pro €0.95 / month or €9.95 / year · no credit card
What to look for
How to spot a good reader.
Six things that actually matter day to day — whichever product you end up choosing.
OPML in both directions
Import and export must work without a paid plan. Otherwise it is not a reader, it is a trap.
Real-world load time
A reader gets opened ten times a day. One second of waiting adds up painfully over a year.
On the device you really use
A mobile app or installable web app plus sync across devices — otherwise you end up back in a browser tab.
Data handling you can follow
Where do the servers run, what is stored, is reading behaviour monetised? A reader knows your interests very precisely.
A price that matches the value
A reading product need not cost as much as a research tool. And if you need automation, paying for it is fair.
Market overview
The best-known readers compared
A condensed view of the core differences. Details per vendor on the individual comparison pages.
| Feature | Feedrium | Feedly | Inoreader | NewsBlur |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronological by default | Yes | Switchable | Yes | Yes |
| AI recommendations | No | Leo AI | Partly | No |
| Learning curve | Very low | Medium | High | Medium |
| Curated catalogue | 59,000+ | Feed search | Feed search | – |
| Automation rules | No | Pro | Yes | Filters |
| OPML freely usable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Native iOS app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Servers in Germany | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €0.95 / month | higher | higher | higher |
As of September 2026 · Third-party details are based on publicly available product information and may change. Please check the vendor's own site if in doubt.
Recommendation
Who should use what?
You just want to read
If your goal is to go through five to thirty sources each morning without configuring anything first, a reduced reader is right — Feedrium is built for exactly that. A curated catalogue, a chronological feed, one price.
You research as a team
Shared boards, notes, summaries and integrations with Slack or Notion: that is Feedly's domain. Feedrium has none of it and does not plan to.
You want to automate
Rules that tag articles, filter duplicates or push feeds onward via webhook: Inoreader has been the most mature tool here for years. For that need we happily point you to it.
Social features matter to you
NewsBlur focuses on shared feeds and a community angle, and it is open source. If that appeals, you are in good hands there.
Honestly: Feedrium is a one-person product. It is fast, cheap and deliberately narrow — but it has no API, no team features and no automation. If you need any of those, another product is the better choice, and we would rather write that here than have you discover it after paying.
Pricing
Honest. And cheap.
Feedrium stays free forever. Pro unlocks unlimited sources at the current growth price — which you keep as an early user.
Free
0 €
Free forever, no credit card
- 10 curated sources from the catalogue
- 3 custom RSS URLs
- Bookmarks & read state
- Archive & search
- Dark & light mode
Launch offer
Pro
€0.95 / month
regularly €3.49 / month
or €9.95 / year (instead of €27)
- Unlimited curated sources
- Unlimited custom RSS URLs
- Push notifications on every device
- OPML import & export
- All future features included
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Prices incl. VAT · cancel monthly or yearly · 14-day money-back guarantee on Pro.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
It shows articles chronologically, lets you choose sources freely, loads fast and lets you leave again via OPML at any time. Everything else — rules, AI, team boards — is extra value for particular kinds of user, not a quality marker in itself.
Yes. As long as social and news apps optimise for time spent, RSS remains the simplest way to decide for yourself which sources you read — open, standardised and without an account at a platform operator.
Well-known options include Feedly (AI recommendations, team features), Inoreader (automation, power users), NewsBlur (open source, social) and Feedrium (simple, chronological, 59,000+ curated sources, servers in Germany).
The Free plan is free forever with 10 curated sources and 3 custom RSS URLs. Pro currently costs €0.95 a month or €9.95 a year and unlocks unlimited sources.
More
Keep reading.
Read on your own terms.
Pick your sources, read chronologically, done. Start free — no credit card. Feedrium Pro currently costs €0.95 a month or €9.95 a year.
No lock-in · 14-day money-back guarantee on Pro · servers in Germany