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24 alternatives to Raven Reader

Simple open source rss reader for desktop.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Raven Reader launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Winds 2.0▲355

   Open source podcast & RSS desktop app

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Winds 1.0▲278

   Open source & beautiful RSS reader

   2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Leaf▲111

   RSS News reader for your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fluent Reader▲89

   Modern, open-source desktop RSS reader

   2020 · hyliu.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Feeder▲59

   Simple and fast RSS reader, efficient access to articles

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NetNewsWire 7▲108

   Free and open source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

   Jan 2026 · netnewswire.com · 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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   Reeder 2 For Mac▲87

   RSS reader

   2014 · reederapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Free RSS Reader▲67

   Simplistic RSS client for focussed news-reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Feedbin▲89

    A simple RSS reader

    2014 · feedbin.com · its alternatives →

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    Fread▲150

    A microblog client that supports Mastodon and RSS

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Elytra▲102

    Simple RSS Reader for iOS

    2018 · elytra.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    macOS HNReader Application▲87

    Hacker News client for macOS. Contribute to mattrighetti/HNReaderApp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AF
    A fast RSS reader I built with a friend▲50

    2020 · weloverss.com · its alternatives →

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    Cappuccino▲99

    Free RSS feed reader for Mac with live updates

    2017 · cappuccinoapp.com · 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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    Freader, an open source RSS Reader built with Node.js and Angular▲45

    Freader : A small yet powerful RSS Feed Reader working with Node.js and Angular

    2013 · geekuillaume.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Enkel RSS Reader▲82

    The clean and simple RSS Reader

    2020 · enkel.fyi · its alternatives →

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    I've Implemented a RSS Reader▲73

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Collaborative RSS Reader▲122

    2021 · linklonk.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AS
    A simple and powerful RSS reader for the web▲68

    Hello HN! I've been working on this new open-source project called [name-redacted]. It is a simple and powerful RSS reader for the web with a modern UI, PWA support, and a built-in article reader. Visit it at [link-redacted] View our GitHub repo at [link-redacted]

    2024 · 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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    FeedRiv▲97

    A simple open source feed reader to tag and rate items

    2024 · feedriv.com · its alternatives →

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    Enkel▲73

    The simple RSS reader

    2018 · enkel.fyi · its alternatives →

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