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24 alternatives to DitchTheBell – Linux-based desktop notifier for RSS/Atom feeds

Ditch The Bell is a desktop notifier for RSS/Atom feeds that lets you closely configure features of the freedesktop notification specification to unlock the most customizable feed notification experience possible on Linux. I developed this program because I wanted a single, centralized location to easily manage my desktop notifications for all of the various websites I want to get updates from. Before creating this application, I found existing solutions unsatisfactory due to the following reasons: - Built-In Notification Services: Some websites offer built-in desktop notification…

DitchTheBell is a Linux desktop notifier that monitors RSS and Atom feeds and sends customizable notifications. It provides a centralized way to manage feed notifications from multiple websites without requiring… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DitchTheBell – Linux-based desktop notifier for RSS/Atom feeds launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Notify▲791

   Get notified in Slack when your startup is mentioned online

   2015 · timer.now · its alternatives →

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   Franz▲877

   Franz combines WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, and native Signal in one desktop app with AI summaries, workspaces, and privacy-conscious local features.

   2016 · meetfranz.com · its alternatives →

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   Winds 2.0▲355

   Open source podcast & RSS desktop app

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Winds 1.0▲278

   Open source & beautiful RSS reader

   2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

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   Franz 5▲451

   One desktop app for (almost) all of your messaging apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Feediary – RSS reader with zero tracking and zero ads▲109

   2018 · feediary.com · its alternatives →

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   Rssnix – Unix-style filesystem-based RSS/Atom/JSON Feed fetcher/reader▲101

   Unix-style filesystem-based RSS/Atom/JSON Feed fetcher/reader - aidlx/rssnix

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   RSS/Atom Feed Reader in Go▲30

   Go Terminal Feed Reader. Contribute to Lallassu/gorss development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup Bell▲267

   Chrome extension rings the bell when you have a new visitor

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    X Feed Muter▲141

    Mute users and keywords instantly

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dfeed – a feed reader you can use without an account▲51

    2021 · dfeed.net · its alternatives →

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    Feedibus▲91

    A modern RSS newsreader, powered by machine learning

    2021 · feedibus.app · its alternatives →

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    Use Your Inbox As A Google Reader Replacement▲62

    Whenever new content is published, we'll send you a notification. Try it now by entering an RSS/Atom feed, YouTube channel or blog URL!

    2020 · feedsub.com · its alternatives →

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    Hawk Eye▲78

    A useful app for GitHub Notifications

    2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →

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    MinimalHero▲99

    Prevent mindless feed-scrolling and multitasking in Chrome.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Inkwell – An RSS reader for e-ink devices▲77

    A small self-hosted RSS/Atom reader for Kindles and other e-ink devices.

    Jul 2026 · kendal.codeberg.page · its alternatives →

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    I Added Translation to My RSS Reader Project▲29

    RSS/Atom feed reader for your desktop.

    2025 · rahuldshetty.github.io · its alternatives →

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    NotifyGate▲104

    One Gate for all your Notifications

    Jan 2026 · notifygate.io · its alternatives →

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    Heuristic Alert▲82

    A Slack channel for monitoring on Twitter

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Cleed – Simple feed reader for the command line▲82

    Feed reader for the command line. Contribute to radulucut/cleed development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Libre Push▲113

    Fully-featured web push notifications within minutes

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Elytra▲102

    Simple RSS Reader for iOS

    2018 · elytra.app · its alternatives →

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    gofeed, a robust RSS and Atom Parser for Go▲68

    Parse RSS, Atom and JSON feeds in Go. Contribute to mmcdole/gofeed development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Feed Remover▲85

    Your own browser extension to get rid of unwanted social media feed! 5 minutes to setup, hours saved.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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