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Miniflux
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Focused on content
The interface is very simple yet usable (completely navigable with keyboard), and focuses on the content.
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Subscription management
It is currently a bit difficult to handle many subscriptions in the web interface, as there is no mass edit option.
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Very light and easy installation
It is easy to install, and has few dependencies. It requires very few resources to run.
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Tiny Tiny RSS
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Has to be set up manually, tech-savviness and patience required
Using Tiny Tiny RSS is not as simple as creating an account on another service. Merely completing the installation procedure will take at least a few hours. Main requirements include a physical server or a web host supporting PHP and MySQL. The know-how’s also needed, but there are several guides online that explain all the steps quite well. Anyone familiar with computers, even not being an expert, who is willing to spend some hours reading and learning should be able to set up this software.
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Highly customizable via plugins
The main way to customize Tiny Tiny RSS is via functionality plugins. Some come with the basic installation, but many additional ones are available from third parties. Users can also change the way information is shown, create themes or skins using CSS or download ones created by the community. All this is possible because Tiny Tiny RSS is open-source--anyone can create modifications for it and publicly share them. You just have to look out for possible bugs and security issues with user-made content.
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Full control of the service
Since this reader is open-source and self-hosted, users can have full control of the service and its data when used on a private server. This means they don’t need to rely on a third party service that can be discontinued anytime. It also ensures the cost for using the reader will not increase and it protects user privacy by not giving up personal data.
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Multiple users per installation
One instance of Tiny Tiny RSS can be used by as many people as necessary.
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Organize by tags and labels
Browse and organize feeds and posts by tags and labels.
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Android client available
An Android app is available on the Google Play store.
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Integrates with a media center
Feeds can be viewed on a TV or dedicated media box.
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E-mail digest
Users can request an e-mail to be sent at a set interval with news posts.
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Platforms:
Web, Android, iOS
License:
GNU GPL v3
Search:
Yes
Annotation:
Yes
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Calibre
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4
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Powerful book management software, very customizable and scriptable
Features include metadata editing and downloading, coverpage downloading., book tagging and categorization, webpage-to-ebook converter for popular websites, etc. Lots of plugins available to extend functionality.
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Average, non-power users might find the interface somewhat daunting
The interface, while functional is not the most attractive or intuitive which may put some people off and discourage their use.
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Cross-platform
Calibre is available for Linux, OS X, and Windows, 32-bit or 64-bit.
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Can't save text highlights or annotate
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Open Source
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Portable
Calibre has an optional portable build that can be stored on external media along with the users library. It can then be opened from the external media on any windows device.
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Platforms:
Windows, MacOS, Linux
License:
GPL-3.0-only
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Free
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Feedbin
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9
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Clean UI
Uncluttered and intuitive to use.
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No Team Integration
No ability to share information with others within the native app.
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Free and open source
Licensed under MIT. Code available on GitHub.
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There is no free plan
One of the few news readers that does not offer a free plan. They have a 14 day trial, after that a subscription is $3/month.
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Full API
Feedbin has a fully-featured, free, REST-style API.
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Supports JSON Feed
JSON Feed is a new syndication format that uses JSON instead of XML to store its data. JSON is generally considered easier to read and write than XML, making for less error-prone data structuring and broken feeds.
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Supported by many other apps
Works with Reeder, ReadKit, Mr Reader, SubToMe and many, many other apps.
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Classy interface
The web interface is nice, and the apps give a great native experience regardless of what platform you're on.
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Paid
This won't disappear in a year or two if ad revenue falls off.
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Privacy, hides user details from pulled content
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Integrates Twitter posts
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API:
Yes
Search:
Yes
Night Theme:
Yes
Keyboard shortcuts:
Yes
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$3/mo
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NewsBlur
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11
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Recommended articles that improves over time
NewsBlur has a discovery algorithm that users can "train" to show stories they are interested in and hide ones they don't care about.
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Freemium
This service is free, but can cost up to $24 per year for premium users.
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Keyboard shortcuts for fast navigation
By default arrow keys and spacebar are used to quickly navigate stories, but they can be rebound for premium accounts.
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Can't have unread items older than a 14 days/month
This is a premium feature.
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Multiple layout & style options
NewsBlur allows users to customize the font size, line spacing, story layout, and type faces.
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Fast to use
Very fast to navigate around the UI and load articles.
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View content the way it is originally displayed
NewsBlur offers an option of reading articles just like they are displayed on the original site.
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Cross-platform
Works on iOS, Android, and as a webapp.
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Organize feeds into folders
Feeds can be grouped into folders for easier management and to allow users to separate feeds for work, comics, research, etc.
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Share stories with comments
Burblog is a simple, customizable website for sharing stories with comments that people can subscribe to.
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Aggregates email newsletters
You can forward email newsletters to a user-specific email address to have them aggregated in your feed reader along with your RSS content.
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Free / Libre software
NewsBlur is FOSS, so it can be freely modified & redistributed.
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Freemium service
Free version has a limit of 64 sites. Upgrading to unlimited sites costs $1/month.
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Platforms:
Web, iOS, Android
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$0 - $24/yr
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Mozilla Thunderbird
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Free (as in freedom and beer)
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Development slowed to only focus on stability and security
Mozilla Thunderbird has slowed down its development of features to only focus resources on security and stability.
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Available on Linux, OS X and Windows
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Outdated interface
Thunderbird's interface is very outdated and unpleasant. It feels more like a Windows XP application than like a modern MacOS one.
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Good filtering system
Mozilla Thunderbird offers a flexible filtering system with the ability to set flags and read/unread, as well as sort/assign to new mail directories. There are also numerous plugins available to assist in the filtering.
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Terrible integration with macOS
Simple things - drag/dropping pictures doesn't work, for instance.
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Very reliable
Version after version, Mozilla Thunderbird works as expected.
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Subject lines can (temporarily) disappear from the list
This is sporadic behavior.
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Large assortment of plugins available
Mozilla Thunderbird offers a huge amount of extensions to expand the usability and options of the client.
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Serious bugs
Clicking on a subject line can bring up the wrong email.
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Great flexibility
More options and extended settings than most power users could dream of. Get it working how YOU want.
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Tabs for navigation
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Lightning Calendar and Address Book integration
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Consistent and involving a moderate learning curve
The app design of Mozilla Thunderbird has not changed significantly since its beginning, making its learning curve almost non-existent.
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Send large files easy
Install pCloud plugin for Thunderbird and your files (upto 20 GB free storage included) will be received as download links
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, Linux
Search:
Yes
IMAP:
Yes
Exchange Support:
Yes
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