Best NetNewsWire Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from RSS reader software ranked against NetNewsWire on the same published basis.
- 1NetNewsWire vs Fluent Reader
- 2NetNewsWire vs Feeder
- 3NetNewsWire vs Feedly
- 4NetNewsWire vs Feedreader
- 5NetNewsWire vs Passman
- 6NetNewsWire vs Newsify
- 7NetNewsWire vs RSS Guard
- 8NetNewsWire vs CommaFeed
- 9NetNewsWire vs FeedBro
- 10NetNewsWire vs Raven Reader
- 12NetNewsWire vs Tiny Tiny RSS
- 13NetNewsWire vs Akregator
- 14NetNewsWire vs Liferea
- 15NetNewsWire vs BazQux Reader
- 16NetNewsWire vs FocusReader
- 17NetNewsWire vs Feedbin
- 18NetNewsWire vs ReadKit
- 19NetNewsWire vs Unread
- 20NetNewsWire vs Lire
- 21NetNewsWire vs Fiery Feeds
NetNewsWire alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluent Reader | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Feeder | 7.2 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Feedly | 7.2 | Free plan | $1,600/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Feedreader | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Passman | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Newsify | 7.1 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | RSS Guard | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | CommaFeed | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | FeedBro | 7.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, Browser, Web |
| 10 | Raven Reader | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Tiny Tiny RSS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Akregator | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Liferea | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | BazQux Reader | 6.7 | No | $4.17/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | FocusReader | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 17 | Feedbin | 6.5 | No | $5.83/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | ReadKit | 6.5 | No | $0.83/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Unread | 6.3 | No | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Lire | 6.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 21 | Fiery Feeds | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about NetNewsWire alternatives
What is the best alternative to NetNewsWire?
Fluent Reader, number 1 in RSS reader software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Feeder, Feedly, Feedreader and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NetNewsWire?
Fluent Reader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.