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Feedbin vs The Old Reader: catalog facts
Feedbin	The Old Reader
Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.	Freemium A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.
Web, Browser extension	Web
Newsletters, YouTube and Mastodon arrive in the same reading stream Open API supported by most good third-party reader apps	Deliberately faithful to the original Google Reader, including social sharing Free tier is usable for a modest number of feeds
Paid only, with no free tier beyond the trial Feature set is deliberately restrained	Free accounts are limited in feeds and refresh frequency No official mobile apps; it relies on third-party clients
Hosted service, Browser extension	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account 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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