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24 alternatives to ReadThisThing

Find, share, and discuss great journalism

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ReadThisThing launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ReadThisThing▲81

   One fantastic piece of journalism delivered via newsletter

   2015 · readthisthing.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inside 2.0▲194

   Curating the best journalism in real-time

   2014 · inside.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Readio▲73

   Talk. Radio. Podcasts

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BuzzFeed News App▲151

   The most interesting stories from around the web

   2015 · buzzfeed.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Contributoria▲76

   Community funded, collaborative journalism

   2014 · idcard.eauedoyo.edu.ng · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One App▲182

   Read Product Hunt, Hacker News, DN & Reddit in one place

   2015 · reader.one · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vox▲124

   Understand the news.

   2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Forereads▲108

   Discover what the experts in tech, design and AI are reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slinghit▲100

    The best links and discussion for startups every day

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    New York Times APIs▲247

    Why just read the news when you can hack it?

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Reportedly▲83

    Native journalism for social media by those communities

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blendle▲181

    Discover the world’s best journalism with one account

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PressReader▲113

    Read news from 6,000+ newspapers and publications online

    2016 · pressreader.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Right Relevance▲125

    Search for topical articles, influencers and conversations.

    2016 · rightrelevance.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · feedial.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Totemapp▲73

    Build a great press page right now

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TechWatching▲71

    Personalized technology news aggregator

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    narrated.org▲144

    Great audio articles you didn't know existed

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21RF
    ReadThisThing – Find and share the best journalism▲8

    2015 · readthisthing.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Buzzminer▲159

    Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ..▲106

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    2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Tech Block▲83

    The best tech reads from around the web

    2014 · thetechblock.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →