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The following is a comparison of RSS feed aggregators. E-mail programs and web browsers that have the ability to display RSS feeds are listed, as well as some cloud-based services that offer feed aggregation.

Many BitTorrent clients support RSS feeds for broadcasting (see Comparison of BitTorrent clients).

Release history

Client License First stable release Latest stable release
Date Version
Akregator GPL ? ? 6.1.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata 23 May 2024
Amarok GPL-2.0-or-later ? ? 3.2.2[2] Edit this on Wikidata 15 February 2025
AOL Explorer Proprietary June 2005 1.0 1.5[3] Edit this on Wikidata May 2006
Awasu Proprietary February 2003 1.0 3.3[4] Edit this on Wikidata 28 February 2023
BlogBridge GPL ? ? 6.6.1[5][6][7] Edit this on Wikidata 26 February 2009
Bloglines Proprietary ? ? Merged with NetVibes
Canto GPL-2.0-only January 14, 2009 0.6.0 0.9.8[8] Edit this on Wikidata 3 December 2020
Claws Mail GPL-3.0-or-later January 2005 1.0.0 4.3.1[9] Edit this on Wikidata 24 February 2025
CommaFeed Apache-2.0 ? ? 4.3.1[10] Edit this on Wikidata 12 February 2024
Cooliris ? ? ? ?
Digg Reader Proprietary ? ? Discontinued on March 26, 2018
Feed Viewer Proprietary April 2006 1.0 Windows 150.2.10 (August 10, 2021)
iOS 0.1.39 (August 10, 2021)
Feedbin MIT [11] March 12, 2013 ? (web site, continuous updates)
Feedly Proprietary 2008 ? (web site, continuous updates)
Feedreader Proprietary ? ?
Flipboard Proprietary ? ?
Flock Proprietary November 2, 2007 1.0 3.5.3.4641 Edit this on Wikidata 1 February 2011
Gnus GPL-3.0-or-later February 1, 1988[12] ?
Google Reader Proprietary September 17, 2007 2.0 Discontinued on July 1, 2013[13]
HCL Notes[a] Proprietary 1989 1.0 14.0.0[14] Edit this on Wikidata 7 December 2023
Inoreader Proprietary ? ? (web site, continuous updates)[15]
iTunes Proprietary freeware ? ? 12.12.8.2 Edit this on Wikidata 30 March 2023
Juice GPL-2.0-or-later ? ? 2.2[16] Edit this on Wikidata 11 November 2005
K-Meleon GPL November 26, 2000 0.2 76.4.7[17] Edit this on Wikidata 7 April 2023
Kazehakase GPL-2.0-or-later January 29, 2003 ? 0.5.8[18][19] Edit this on Wikidata 29 September 2009
Liferea GPL ? ? 1.14.6[20] Edit this on Wikidata 2 August 2023
Maxthon Proprietary September 8, 2005 1.0.0250
Windows6.1.2.3000 / September 24, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-24)[21]
Android6.0.2.3500 / December 9, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-09)[21]
Mac5.1.60 / August 27, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08-27)[22]
iOS6.0.6 / December 14, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-14)[23]
Windows Phone2.2.0 / March 30, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-30)[24]
Linux1.0.5.3 / September 9, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-09-09)[25]
MediaMonkey Freemium ? ?
Windows2024.0.0.3082[26][27] Edit this on Wikidata / 5 December 2024
Microsoft Office Outlook Proprietary / Commercial software 1997 97 15.0.4517.1509 (January 29, 2013)
Mozilla Firefox MPL-2.0 September 23, 2002 0.1 Builtin RSS reader was removed in Version 64, Available as an add-on.[28][29][30]
Standard139.0.1[31] Edit this on Wikidata / May 29, 2025; 5 days ago (May 29, 2025)
Extended support release 1128.11.0esr[32] Edit this on Wikidata / May 27, 2025; 7 days ago (May 27, 2025)
Extended support release 2115.24.0esr[33] / May 27, 2025; 7 days ago (2025-05-27)
Mozilla Thunderbird MPL-2.0 December 7, 2004 1.0 139.0.1[34] Edit this on Wikidata 2 June 2025
My Yahoo!   ? ? Discontinued in Dec. 2024
NetNewsWire MIT [35] February 11, 2003 1.0 6.1.3[36] Edit this on Wikidata 29 June 2023
Netscape Browser Proprietary May 19, 2005 8.0 8.1.3 (April 2, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-04-02)) [±]
Netscape Navigator 9 Proprietary October 15, 2007 9.0 9.0.0.6 (February 20, 2008)
Netvibes Proprietary ? ? ?
News360 Proprietary November 2010 ? ?
Newsbeuter MIT January 16, 2007 0.1 2.9[37][38] Edit this on Wikidata 19 February 2015
NewsBlur MIT [39] October 26, 2010 1.0 4.0
Newsboat MIT September 20, 2017 2.10 2.39[40] Edit this on Wikidata 23 March 2025
NewsFire Proprietary ? ? 2.0
OmniWeb Proprietary March 17, 1995 1.0 5.11.2[41] Edit this on Wikidata 20 July 2012
Pegasus Mail Proprietary, Donationware 1990 ? 4.80[42] Edit this on Wikidata 14 February 2022
Protopage Proprietary May 2005 1.0 11.43 (December 2015)
Pulse ? ? ? ?
QuiteRSS GPL-3.0-or-later December 2014 0.14.0 0.19.4[43][44][45] Edit this on Wikidata 21 April 2020
Rhythmbox GPL-2.0-or-later ? ? 3.4.8[46] Edit this on Wikidata 10 November 2024
RSS Bandit BSD-3-Clause March 2003 1.0 1.9.0.1002[47] Edit this on Wikidata 4 July 2010
RSS Guard GPL-3.0-only February 4, 2014 1.9.9.3 4.8.5[48] Edit this on Wikidata 27 May 2025
RSSOwl EPL-1.0 December 19, 2004 1.0 2.2.1[49][50][51] Edit this on Wikidata 30 December 2013
Safari Proprietary ? ?
macOS18.4[52] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 March 2025
iOS18.4[52] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 March 2025
Sage MPL-1.1 ? ? 1.5.5 (June 16, 2017)
Shiira BSD-3-Clause ? ? 2.3 Edit this on Wikidata 11 August 2009
Sleipnir Proprietary October 2005 2.00
Windows (Sleipnir 6)

6.5.9 (December 9, 2024; 5 months ago (2024-12-09)[53])

Windows (Sleipnir 4)

4.8.9 (December 9, 2024; 5 months ago (2024-12-09)[54])

macOS

4.7.9 (March 2, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-02)[55])

iOS

4.15 (December 24, 2024; 5 months ago (2024-12-24)[56])

Android

3.7.7 (October 29, 2024; 7 months ago (2024-10-29)[57])

Songbird GPL ? ? 2.2.0, Build 2453 Edit this on Wikidata 4 February 2013
The Bat! Shareware March 1998 1.00 Build 1310
The Old Reader Proprietary June 12, 2012[58] ? Rolling release[59]
Tiny Tiny RSS GPL-3.0-or-later ? ? rolling releases, most recent February 2019[60]
Winamp Freemium ? ? 5.9.2 Build 10042[61] (April 26, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-04-26)) [±]


Windows Live Mail Proprietary ? ? 2012 (v16.4.3528.0331) (November 4, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-11-04)) [±]
Zimbra Zimbra licensing March 2006 3.5 10.1.6[62] Edit this on Wikidata 5 February 2025
Zune Proprietary ? ? 4.08.2345 (August 22, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-22)) [±]
Client License Date Version Latest stable release
First stable release

Netscape Messenger 9 is a fork of Mozilla Thunderbird and has the same features.

Operating system support

Client Windows macOS Linux BSD Solaris Android iOS Other
Akregator No ? Yes Yes Yes No No No
Amarok Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
AOL Explorer Yes No No No No No No No
Awasu Yes No No No No No No No
BlogBridge Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Canto No No Yes No No No No No
Claws Mail Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Maemo
CommaFeed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Client side: every platform with a web browser
Server side: every platform with Java
Cooliris Yes Yes No No No No No No
Feed Viewer Yes No No No No No Yes Windows Phone dropped
Feedreader Yes No No No No No No No
Flock Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Gnus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No DOS
HCL Notes[a] Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Inoreader Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Internet Explorer Included No No No No No No No
iTunes Yes as Podcasts app No No No No No No
Juice Yes Yes No No No No No No
K-Meleon Yes No No No No No No No
Kazehakase No No Yes Yes No No No No
Liferea No No Yes Yes No No No No
Apple Mail No Included No No No No No No
Maxthon Yes No No No No No No No
MediaMonkey Yes No No No No No No No
Microsoft Office Outlook Yes Yes No No No No No Windows Mobile
Mozilla Firefox Add-on Add-on Add-on Add-on No No No No
Mozilla Thunderbird Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
NetNewsWire No Yes No No No No Yes No
Netscape Browser Yes No No No No No No No
Netscape Navigator 9 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Newsbeuter No Yes Yes Yes No No No Source code available
NewsBlur Web based Web based Web based Web based Web based Yes Yes every platform with a web browser
Newsboat No Yes Yes Yes No No No Source code available
NewsFire No Yes No No No No No No
OmniWeb No Yes No No No No No No
Pegasus Mail Yes No No No No No No No
Protopage Web based Web based Web based Web based Web based Dedicated Web App Dedicated Web App every platform with a Web browser
Pulse Web based Web based Web based Web based Web based Dedicated App Dedicated App every platform with a Web browser
QuiteRSS Yes Yes Yes No No No No Source code available
Rhythmbox No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
RSS Bandit Yes No No No No No No No
RSS Guard Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Supports OS/2 starting with version 3.9.1.
RSSOwl Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No every platform with Java and SWT
Safari Yes Included No No No No No No
Sage Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Shiira No Yes No No No No No No
Sleipnir Yes No No No No No No No
Songbird Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
The Bat! Yes No No No No No No No
The Old Reader Web based Web based Yes Web based Web based Multiple apps Multiple apps Windows Phone, Symbian, WebOS, Firefox OS
Tiny Tiny RSS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes every platform with a web browser
Winamp Yes No Obsolete No No No No No
Windows Live Mail Yes No No No No No No No
Zimbra Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Zune Yes No No No No No No Windows Mobile
Client Windows macOS Linux BSD Solaris Android iOS Other
  1. ^ "Akregator". Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Amarok 3.2.2 released". 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ^ "What is New in This Version". Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
  4. ^ "Awasu releases". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "6.6.1 Final". 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011.
  6. ^ http://www.blogbridge.com/category/history-of-changes/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Release 6.6.1". 26 February 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Release v0.9.8 · themoken/canto-next".
  9. ^ Paul Mangan (24 February 2025). "Claws Mail 4.3.1 unleashed!!!". Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Release 4.3.1". 12 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Feedbin License". GitHub. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  12. ^ "GNUS: a NNTP based news reader for GNU Emacs (1 of 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  13. ^ "A second spring of cleaning". 13 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Unlocking Innovation - Explore the Power of HCL Domino v14". 7 December 2023.
  15. ^ Inoreader. "Inoreader Change Log". Inoreader. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Juice, cross-platform podcast receiver Files".
  17. ^ "K-Meleon 76.4.7 on Goanna 3.5.0". 7 April 2023.
  18. ^ "ChangeLog".
  19. ^ "Revision 3873: /kazehakase/tags/Release_0_5_8".
  20. ^ "Release 1.14.6 Stable".
  21. ^ a b "Maxthon Release Note 6". Maxthon International. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  22. ^ "‎Maxthon Browser". Mac App Store. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  23. ^ "‎Maxthon Cloud Web Browser". App Store. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Maxthon Browser". Windows Store. 15 September 2014.
  25. ^ "Maxthon for Linux Changelog". Maxthon International. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  26. ^ "MediaMonkey for Windows 2024.0.0.3082". 5 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  27. ^ "MediaMonkey - Versions". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  28. ^ "Mozilla plans to remove RSS feed reader and Live Bookmarks support from Firefox - gHacks Tech News". gHacks Technology News. July 25, 2018.
  29. ^ "Firefox 64.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". Mozilla. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  30. ^ "Feed reader replacements for Firefox". Mozilla. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  31. ^ "Firefox 139.0.1, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  32. ^ "Firefox ESR 128.11.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  33. ^ "Firefox ESR 115.24.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". mozilla.org. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  34. ^ "Release Notes". 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  35. ^ "NetNewsWire License". GitHub. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  36. ^ "Release NetNewsWire 6.1.3 for iOS".
  37. ^ "Previous Releases". Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  38. ^ "Release 2.9". 19 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  39. ^ "NewsBlur License". GitHub. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  40. ^ "Release r2.39: Release Newsboat 2.39 · newsboat/newsboat". Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  41. ^ "Index of software/MacOSX10.4".
  42. ^ "Pegasus Mail v4.8x Release Notes". 14 February 2022.
  43. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 19 November 2021.
  44. ^ "Index of /files/0.19.4_/". Archived from the original on 19 November 2021.
  45. ^ "Release 0.19.4".
  46. ^ "Rhythmbox 3.4.8". Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  47. ^ "RSS Bandit v1.9.0.1002 Release".
  48. ^ "Release 4.8.5". 27 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  49. ^ "RSS Owl | RSS / RDF / Atom Feed Reader Files".
  50. ^ "Release 2.2.1". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  51. ^ "RSSOwl 2.2.1 is available". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  52. ^ a b "Safari 18.4 Publiée, 31 mars 2025". 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  53. ^ "リリースノート" [Sleipnir 6 for Windows - Release Notes]. fenrir-inc.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  54. ^ "Sleipnir 4 for Windows - リリースノート" [Sleipnir 4 for Windows - Release Notes]. fenrir-inc.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  55. ^ "「Sleipnir」をMac App Storeで" ["Sleipnir" on the Mac App Store]. Mac App Store (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  56. ^ "「Sleipnir Mobile」をApp Storeで (iOS)" ["Sleipnir Mobile" on the iOS App Store]. App Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  57. ^ "Sleipnir Mobile - Web Browser (Android)". Google Play. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  58. ^ Elena Bulygina (12 June 2012). "Thank you note". Tumblr. The Old Reader blog.
  59. ^ "The Old Reader". The Old Reader.
  60. ^ "tt-rss". Tiny Tiny RSS.
  61. ^ "Winamp: Supported versions: Latest supported version". Winamp Forums. December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  62. ^ "Release 10.1.6". 5 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.


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