Now Google Reader is deprecated it would be nice to see which reader people like most as an alternative. I'll try to keep track of other readers submitted here and add them as option.
I haven't tested any of them, but Netvibes has a nice Google Reader like interface you can activate instead of the widgets.
I'll probably stay with them if they refresh the feeds often enough.
I use Netvibes all the time.. i used Google Reader as well, but would definitely recommend Netvibes.. as its reader give good bird eye view of all the feeds. Once you get used to this type, you will never go back to anything else.
Not sure, but Yandex is actively going to non-russian users lately (they had launch in Turkey, they're doing http://www.yandex.com/), so I'm sure they'll release it some time soon.
I would say that except for the responsiveness of the layout it is as good as google reader. It is a little laggy to load things but otherwise it is all drag and drop, very familiar feeling. It might not be the best but unless there becomes a defacto replacement for GReader, or they decide to keep it, I have a feeling I will just stick with this.
Offtopic: how to start a poll? I thought it had a high karma limit, but my karma is higher than the TS' and my account is also much older. Or does it require a certain avg?
Reddit is also much more mainstream than HN, I think that has to do a lot with it. Perhaps disabling registrations from time to time is a really good move, plus HN is much more focused. Anyone can make a subreddit about his own cool, weird or funny subject.
feedspot doesn't seem to support tags.
Is there a comparison chart showing how these services relate to greader features to help people decide where to migrate based on their needs?
The best RSS clients that I've found (Reeder for iOS and Pulse for Android) both use Google Reader as a backend to keep the feed list in sync. I don't really want a whole ecosystem, any social features, a fancy web site, etc. All I really want from an alternative is for it to provide an API for keeping feed lists in sync and for the many Google Reader clients currently available to support it.
Feedly is doing just that. They are inviting third-parties who are interested in using their cloned version of the Google Reader API, which is currently called Normandy, to contact them in order to "...keep the Google Reader ecosystem alive."
This is exactly what I've been thinking. The conversation about "RSS readers" is really about several different components that are integrated in to a comprehensive product:
* A backend for managing subscriptions, read/unread status, tagging, etc
* A web UI for reading your feed from anywhere
* A native-client (iOS, Android, OS X, etc) for accessing your feed from your devices
Users of the Google Reader web UI need the full stack, and there are already alternatives, but there are many native-client users who don't need the full stack. They only need the backend.
If someone were to roll a Google Reader API compatible feed subscription and sync service, I think they could recoup their investment pretty easily.
UPDATE: It looks like Feedly has "Normandy" waiting in the wings, but I'm not sure how access and fees will shake out for third-party developers. I'd really like to stick to my existing native-client (Reeder), so here's hoping that they make it reasonable and everyone gets on-board.
1. 1-key shortcut support for a read later service (Instapaper, etc). Most native clients offer this already, so it's just something I'd like on the web view.
2. Keep the same navigation shortcuts as Reader (esp J/K). My fingers are already trained.
Ideally there's little difference, like Google Reader. There's a web interface and a mobile app that syncs with it. (Do people really use a desktop client? If so, why? Seems like a relic of another age, like desktop email clients.)
Sure, we're getting off topic, but how is a desktop email client a relic of another age? Especially since the first decent webmail application with "modern" post-1998 features such as a decent split view is less than a year old (outlook.com)?
I want to choose which mobile app to use, I don't want to be tied down. Reeder, the RSS client I use, supports several Read Later services, several blogging platforms, tons of social networks, bookmarking sites, and Evernote. That's why it's so invaluable to me, and there is no other RSS client that's nearly as versatile. That's why I just want a new backend to replace GR, and since Reeder already supports Fever on iPhone, that'll probably be it for me.
Also, I still use a desktop mail client (OS X Mail), because it integrates well with my OS and it's scriptable. I like having local copies of my mail and attachments, and it's automatically backed up. The mail is also stored on IMAP servers so I can access it on other devices. I have over 100K emails, going back to 1994. There's no way that I'm going to rely solely on one web based service like GMail for that.
I've been a Google Reader user since 2006 and have rarely seen the website. I used NetNewsWire for years, then Reeder. For me, web apps are good as sych engines between native clients, and emergency back-up ways to access data from other machines.
reeder app is so good, I'm afraid Im tied to it and have to go with whoever Silvio chooses to go with. But otherwise, yeah newsblur's learning feature seems pretty cool.
Right, I'm in the same boat. I hope Silvio updates Reeder for iPad and OS X to add Fever support.
After so many web services that I depended on have been shut down, I like the idea of hosting Fever myself. Getting to own your own data, no ads, less privacy concerns.
I used to use Opera's excellent RSS reader until I switched to Chrome and went with Google Reader. I am hoping to switch back to Opera at some point and continue using its RSS reader.
It just shows you a scrolling marque of clickable headlines and doesn't otherwise get in the way. Its something to glance at when you're waiting for a compile ;)
Hi, Rssminer is a personal weekend project, it's open source [1]
I create it because I want to learn how to do one page webapp with Backbone.js, but at the last, I drop backbone, life become much easier.
When writing it, I need an async HTTP Server and Client, so I write one myself, called http-kit[2], it seems that it's more popular than Rssminer.
Rssminer is not feature complete as other ones, It has:
1. Import subscription list from Google Reader
2. Feed reading
3. Keyboard support
4. Fast (the landing page is not very fast, though)
5. Run it yourself, the readme on github has detailed procedure about how to run it locally.
Bug report or pull request are welcome. Let's build a Rss reader we like.
A fine self-hosted web-based alternative to Google Reader. There has been no project activity lately but the software works just fine, I have been using it since 2006 - just keep it private for security's sake. It scales well with a lot of feeds.
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here is a screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/nr92ABn.png
I would say that except for the responsiveness of the layout it is as good as google reader. It is a little laggy to load things but otherwise it is all drag and drop, very familiar feeling. It might not be the best but unless there becomes a defacto replacement for GReader, or they decide to keep it, I have a feeling I will just stick with this.
The Androind App is a slightly over the top, but the desktop version is great.
Offtopic: how to start a poll? I thought it had a high karma limit, but my karma is higher than the TS' and my account is also much older. Or does it require a certain avg?
If you meet the secret criteria for creating one, you should be able to.
(I'm just clarifying by the way, I don't agree or disagree that downvotes are destroying communities; I don't know if it's true.)
And they are not by itself destroying communities but IMO they are multiplying Eternal September effects.
http://yarssr.sourceforge.net/
Simple, to the point, nice UI.
http://blog.feedly.com/2013/03/14/google-reader/
* A backend for managing subscriptions, read/unread status, tagging, etc
* A web UI for reading your feed from anywhere
* A native-client (iOS, Android, OS X, etc) for accessing your feed from your devices
Users of the Google Reader web UI need the full stack, and there are already alternatives, but there are many native-client users who don't need the full stack. They only need the backend.
If someone were to roll a Google Reader API compatible feed subscription and sync service, I think they could recoup their investment pretty easily.
UPDATE: It looks like Feedly has "Normandy" waiting in the wings, but I'm not sure how access and fees will shake out for third-party developers. I'd really like to stick to my existing native-client (Reeder), so here's hoping that they make it reasonable and everyone gets on-board.
http://blog.feedly.com/2013/03/14/google-reader/
For the web UI, I'd actually add 2 features:
1. 1-key shortcut support for a read later service (Instapaper, etc). Most native clients offer this already, so it's just something I'd like on the web view.
2. Keep the same navigation shortcuts as Reader (esp J/K). My fingers are already trained.
Plus, this is what the author wrote on Twitter: "Don't worry, Reeder won't die with Google Reader." https://twitter.com/reederapp/status/311995748482945025
http://www.claws-mail.org/plugin.php?plugin=rssyl
Also, I still use a desktop mail client (OS X Mail), because it integrates well with my OS and it's scriptable. I like having local copies of my mail and attachments, and it's automatically backed up. The mail is also stored on IMAP servers so I can access it on other devices. I have over 100K emails, going back to 1994. There's no way that I'm going to rely solely on one web based service like GMail for that.
I'd go with Fever but Reeder only syncs with them on the iPhone only.
After so many web services that I depended on have been shut down, I like the idea of hosting Fever myself. Getting to own your own data, no ads, less privacy concerns.
Silvio posted "Don't worry, Reeder won't die with Google Reader."
Presumably, he's going to add support for some other feed management and syncing platform.
http://slant.co/topics/what-is-the-best-alternative-to-googl...
For those who missed out, Slant.co was posted on HN about a week ago and is for exactly this sort of thing.
It just shows you a scrolling marque of clickable headlines and doesn't otherwise get in the way. Its something to glance at when you're waiting for a compile ;)
I create it because I want to learn how to do one page webapp with Backbone.js, but at the last, I drop backbone, life become much easier.
When writing it, I need an async HTTP Server and Client, so I write one myself, called http-kit[2], it seems that it's more popular than Rssminer.
Rssminer is not feature complete as other ones, It has:
1. Import subscription list from Google Reader 2. Feed reading 3. Keyboard support 4. Fast (the landing page is not very fast, though) 5. Run it yourself, the readme on github has detailed procedure about how to run it locally.
Bug report or pull request are welcome. Let's build a Rss reader we like.
[1] https://github.com/shenfeng/rssminer [2] http://http-kit.org