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BazQux Reader vs FeedHQ: catalog facts
BazQux Reader	FeedHQ
Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.	Freemium The server is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service is paid.
Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Pulls in comment threads alongside articles, which almost no reader does Very fast interface modelled directly on Google Reader	Google Reader-compatible API, so existing clients work Open source server for self-hosting
Paid subscription only after the trial One-person project with a plain interface	Very small feature set and no official mobile apps The hosted service is a paid subscription
Hosted service, Browser extension	Hosted service, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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