Alternatives to Feedbro
A browser extension feed reader for RSS, Atom and RDF with a built-in rule engine. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Feedbro
A browser extension feed reader for RSS, Atom and RDF with a built-in rule engine.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Feedbro.
Livemarks
A Firefox extension that turns RSS feeds into bookmark folders that update automatically.
Livemarks is an open-source Firefox extension that puts feeds in bookmark folders with read tracking, but has no full reading view or rule engine.
Reams
Browser-based reader combining RSS feeds, newsletters and saved articles.
Reams is a browser-based reader with an extension that combines RSS feeds, newsletters and saved articles, adding highlights and tags, on a freemium model.
Fluent Reader
A desktop RSS reader with a Fluent Design interface that works locally or syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever and Google Reader API services.
Fluent Reader is an open-source desktop app with regex rules to hide, mark read or star articles, and syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin and Fever services.
Inoreader
Power-user cloud RSS reader with rules, filters and full-text search.
Inoreader moves reading to a hosted service with Android, iOS and web apps that sync across devices and offer rules and filters, though these need a paid tier.
RSS Guard
A desktop feed reader that also logs into Feedly, Inoreader and self-hosted readers, and plays podcasts.
RSS Guard is an open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that reads local feeds or hosted accounts, replacing the browser extension with a separate program.
Raven Reader
Cross-platform desktop RSS reader with no account required.
Raven Reader is an open-source Electron desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux with local subscriptions and no account, but it has no rule engine or sync.
Feedly
Cloud RSS reader with apps, newsletters and AI topic filtering.
Feedly is a hosted reader with synced Android, iOS and web apps and AI topic filtering, replacing a browser-bound extension, with a free tier that caps feeds.
QuiteRSS
Cross-platform desktop feed reader with an embedded browser.
QuiteRSS is an open-source desktop reader with an embedded browser and ad blocking on Windows, macOS and Linux, though development has stopped.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Want My RSS
A Firefox extension that restores feed detection and in-browser RSS previews removed from Firefox.
RSSHub Radar
A browser extension that finds RSS feeds and RSSHub routes for the page you are viewing.
yarr
Read web feeds through a compact self-hostable application.
RSS.app
An online service that generates RSS feeds from websites, social media, keyword searches and newsletters.
