Readest
Focus: ebook reader, epub and annotations. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds iOS, Android and Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Desktop App
Fluent Reader
A modern desktop RSS reader that keeps your news feeds in one place.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Fluent Reader?
Fluent Reader is a free, open-source RSS reader for Windows, macOS and Linux with a clean, modern design. Subscribe to blogs and news sites, read full articles without leaving the app, sort items with rules and keyboard shortcuts, and sync with services such as Inoreader, Feedbin and The Old Reader.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros
- Clean, distraction-free reading
- Works with popular feed services
- Free and open source
Cons
- Desktop only, no mobile app
- Updates arrive slowly
Who should use Fluent Reader
People who follow lots of blogs and news sites and want them in one calm reader.
Who may not need it
Anyone who gets their news from social feeds or newsletters.
Fluent Reader alternatives
Similar resources to Fluent Reader, picked from the directory.
Sioyek
Focus: pdf reader, research papers and keyboard. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
FreshRSS
Focus: news aggregator, feeds and self-hosted. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Miniflux
Focus: news and self-hosted. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Calibre-Web
Focus: ebooks and calibre. Shares reading and open source with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
NetNewsWire
Focus: mac app and news. Shares rss reader and open source with Fluent Reader. Adds iOS. Rated 4.7 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, iOS
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to Fluent Reader
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Qalculate!
Focus: calculator, unit conversion and maths. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.6Visit
Xournal++
Focus: handwriting, pdf annotation and pen input. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Linkwarden
Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Anki
Focus: spaced repetition, flashcards and study. Also in Learning and Research, like Fluent Reader. Adds Android, iOS and Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Open Notebook
Focus: notebooklm alternative, research and ai chat. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
AI ToolFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
SumatraPDF
Focus: pdf reader, ebook reader and lightweight. Shares open source and github with Fluent Reader. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Fluent Reader: 4.5).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Are you the maker of Fluent Reader?Get a free Featured badge for your site, a share image and ready-to-paste posts. No sign-up.
Free Notion database
1,100+ ways people are making money online
Real online businesses, creators and projects, broken down by how they make money: apps, online stores, AI tools and more. Free on Gumroad.
Get the free databaseFree Notion database
399+ ways to make money online
Hundreds of online income methods in one place, so you can compare options and pick one to try. Free on Gumroad.
Get the free listFor research and ideas only. Results vary and nothing here is a promise of income. See our Disclaimer.
Weekly newsletter
Everything new, every Monday.
One short email every Monday with everything shipped that week: new free tools and websites, new guides, new free browser tools and what's new in my free Gumroad libraries, plus how the site is growing. Free, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Join the newsletterYou sign up on Gumroad, which stores your email to send the newsletter. See our Privacy Policy.