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The Old Reader vs Feedspot: catalog facts
The Old Reader	Feedspot
Freemium A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.	Freemium Free tier available with paid upgrades for more feeds and features.
Web	Web
Deliberately faithful to the original Google Reader, including social sharing Free tier is usable for a modest number of feeds	Combines RSS with YouTube, podcast and social feeds in one place Topic-ranked directories help with discovering new sources
Free accounts are limited in feeds and refresh frequency No official mobile apps; it relies on third-party clients	Web-only, based on available details Directory and ranking features can feel like marketing content mixed into a reader
Hosted service	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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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