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The Old Reader vs BazQux Reader: catalog facts
The Old Reader	BazQux Reader
Freemium A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.	Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Deliberately faithful to the original Google Reader, including social sharing Free tier is usable for a modest number of feeds	Pulls in comment threads alongside articles, which almost no reader does Very fast interface modelled directly on Google Reader
Free accounts are limited in feeds and refresh frequency No official mobile apps; it relies on third-party clients	Paid subscription only after the trial One-person project with a plain interface
Hosted service	Hosted service, Browser extension
Closed 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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