RSS Reader Software Reviews and Downloads

FeedReader

This software is an open-source aggregator that supports all major RSS formats. It has a small footprint and support for multiple languages. FeedReader supports all major syndication formats including RSS 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 1.00, 2.0 plus Dublin core and Slashback extensions. It provides alerts about incoming feeds on the taskbar and caches headlines for offline viewing. It also supports proxies and allows one-click subscription of Radio Userland and AmphetaDesk feeds.

Awasu

Awasu is a state-of-the-art feed reader that comes loaded with features for both casual personal use and professional, high-powered information management.

RSS Content Generator Professional

RSS Content Generator Professional can generate HTML web sites from a selection of RSS feeds. You can create single or multi-page sites from news, press releases and other online content by simply adding the RSS URLs to the project. The program includes several template designs for your output pages and can automatically upload the pages to your FTP server. RSS Content Generator Professional comes with a set of default feeds that you can integrate with your content, as well as a keyword search option to find feeds that match your interest. A step-by-step wizard can guide you through the entire process.

Perseptio FeedAgent

Perseptio FeedAgent (formerly FreeAgent) is a RSS feed reader that can keep you up to date with information from your favorite web feeds. You can add your feeds manually, import them from OPML files, or select feeds from the built-in directory. The program includes an intelligent scoring feature that can automatically recommend new news items to you based on your ratings of previous items. Perseptio FeedAgent supports RSS Atom and RDF feeds.

GreatNews

GreatNews is a RSS feed reader that optimized for fast and efficient reading of your favorite web feeds. It offers different view styles, including a newspaper view, that allows you to read a group of feeds organized arranged in newspaper-style page layout without having to click through individual feed items. The program supports custom labels, email and blog integration as well as custom keyword alerts (news watches) that let you automatically find articles of interest and have them available in a special category. Other features include import/export feeds from/to OPML and XML files, automatic cleanup of old items, browser integration with popup blocking and more. GreatNews is small, fast and very efficient - it does not require an installation, just unzip and run.

RSScrawler

RSScrawler is a newsfeed reader that retrieves RSS and ATOM feeds and displays them in a ticker tape along the top or bottom of your desktop. You can customize the ticker color and font settings and choose to auto-hide the ticker when it is not being used. RSSCrawler supports up to 2 parallel ticker tapes that are adjustable in speed. The program comes with a few generic sample feeds and you can add your own or import an OPML file.

Podspider

Podspider is a podcast manager and downloader that provides an integrated podcast directory with thousands of audio and video podcasts to choose from, as well as the ability to add your own via URL or OPML file. The program allows you to subscribe to selected podcasts and can automatically download the latest episodes and synchronize them with your mobile device or iPod. Other features include an integrated player and podcast search.

BlogBridge

BlogBridge is a Java based RSS reader than finds blog items based on keyword input and category topic. You can also subscribe to any RSS feed by adding the URL to the list. The program offers an attractive and easy-to-use interface with personal star ratings, weekly status display and collapsible article headlines. It includes some unique features like the option to generate a SmartFeed based on specific keywords, which can be aggregated from your own feeds or various online resources. BlogBridge supports feed specific display settings and themes, feed collections (guides), OPML import, as well as custom feed tags, which can optionally be shared with others. The program also integrates with an optional online service that lets you access your feeds from any browser over the Internet.

YeahReader

YeahReader is feed reader for RSS, RDF and Atom formats, as well as podcasts. It provides basic functionalities that allow you to check for feed updates, mark feeds for review, categorize feeds into folders and more. The program also includes a small blog client that allows you to post articles from a feed directly to your personal blog (LiveJournal, Blogger, WordPress and Del.icio.us supported). Other features include proxy support, OPML import/export, HTTP authentication, and an integrated browser display.

CITA RSS Aggregator

CITA RSS Aggregator is a RSS feed reader, that you can use to keep track of your favorite RSS and Atom feeds. It also includes integrated weather updates for selected cities from the WeatherChannel, as well an RSS Builder to create RSS feeds. The main interface is rather plain and simple, but it comes with some decent features under the hood, that include keyword alerts, support for password login, per-channel settings, proxy support, support for RSS enclosures (Podcasts) and a utility to remove persistent adverts from RSS feeds.

KlipFolio

Klipfolio allows you to retrieve news snippets from selected sites that are then displayed in a small, very attractive interface on your desktop. There various sources to choose from, including Weather, Stock, News, Auction, Package Tracking (FedEX and UPS), any RSS feed(or services) and many more. New klips are added frequently. Clicking on any of the displayed headlines will launch the web page with the full story. The program runs in the system tray and will popup the news dialog when it is clicked.

RSSOwl

Applications that collect data from RSS-compliant sites are called RSS readers or "aggregators." RSSOwl is such an application. RSSOwl lets you gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient, easy to use interface, save selected information in various formats for offline viewing and sharing, and much more. It's easy to configure, available in many many languages and the best of all: It's platform-independent.

RSS Feeds Toolbar for IE

RSS Feeds Toolbar for IE is an add-on for Internet Explorer, that integrates RSS feed headlines into the IE toolbar. The headlines are continuously updated at a configurable time interval and a button in the toolbar launches the full article associated with the selected feed item. The latest headline is always on top and displayed directly in the toolbar, while previous headlines can be selected from the drop menu. Not a full-featured RSS reader, but a very convenient way to keep track of several news sources from within your browser.

DocTray

Get the latest news from top medical news sites and journals like WebMD, Science Daily and the New England Journal of Medicine. Bookmark up to 20 articles in the "Saved Items" Conveniently located right in the Windows Tray. Customize! with up to 12 of your own RSS Feeds! FREE Registration for a LIMITED TIME!!

Bizz Feed Liner

FeedLiner = Feed Ticker + Feed Reader + Feed Browser + Feed Screen Saver + Feed Catalogues + ... much more ... --- You for sure already know some of the RSS / XML Feed Readers ... but have you already met a Feed Liner and Feed Browser? Bizz FeedLiner is definitely different from all the Feed Readers you may have seen up to now and this is not the only reason why it is for sure worth to try. It is not only the next e-mail client parsing RSS tags in XML files, but the integral part of the whole new Bizz Feeds concept allowing to change the conventional approach of gathering informations on the Internet from endless surfing and painful searching to continuous observing of everything you might be interested in. System allows to present and observe everything starting from news headlines, through products promotions and sales, up to your free time interest and Blogs (You may get inspired by the many preconfigured Real live Feeds of our largest partners). Mission of the Bizz Feeds project, you are warmly invited to join as well, is to introduce the complete system o publishing and observing the informations, which allows to forget about the complicated machine type addresses and links and gives to its users of all computer skill levels the chance to easily follow up all the Internet actual content they are interested in.

i-Fetch

i-Fetch allows you to keep watch of the articles that contains specific keywords. When you find any article of interest, you can put that into your Archive for future reference.

Active Web Reader

Browse feeds, the Web and search RSS headlines. Advanced auto-discovery identifies new feeds as you browse. It notifies you when updates occur. Instant e-mail feature allows you to send any article you find while browsing to friends with a single click of the mouse. You can also monitor Web sites changes. It will highlight the exact content that was changed on the Web page. You can import your favorite web sites and automatically monitor them for changes. Active Web Reader includes a few feeds and a RSS popup blocker.

Thingamablog

Thingamablog is a cross-platform, blogging program and RSS feed reader. It allows you to easily publish your own weblog without the need for any HTML knowledge. Unlike most other blog tools, it does not require the use of any third party services, but publishes the blog directly to the FTP server or network location that you specify. The interface provides a neatly organized overview of your blogs and a word processor like interface to create new entries. You can chose from several professional template designs, and all you have to do is click a button and your blog will go online. In addition, the program also allows you to keep track of your favorites XML/RSS feeds with the integrated feed reader interface. It can also generate a RSS compatible version of your own blog and import entries from RSS/Atom feeds.

RSSRadio

RSS Radio is a RSS and Atom feed reader that is specialized for the use with audio podcasts. It offers a built-in player interface, integration with iTunes, Windows Media Player, jRiver Media Center as well as right-click subscriptions from IE ad Firefox. You can manage your podcasts subscriptions from an easy-to-use interface and also add new feeds from the integrated podcast directory browser. Other features include an option to stream audio podcasts without having to download the entire feed, integrated BitTorrent client, a holiday catch-up options, download resume, OPML export and more.

BitsCast for Windows XP/2003

BitsCast is a RSS news reader/database and an audio/video podcast receiver/player supporting all Microsoft Media PlaysForSure mp3 devices, as well as iPod; includes BitTorrent plugin to process RSS+BT attachment.

Guru News Ticker & RSS Reader

Guru News Ticker & RSS Reader displays a customizable set of news and RSS/XML feeds in a ticker bar in your taskbar or as browser toolbar (supports IE, Firefox and Macthon). The program comes with a selection of available news sources, and you can also add any RSS/XML feed of your choice. It offers article preview on mouseover and launches the full article when you click on an item. You can also customize colors, fonts, scrolling speed and specify how often news headlines should be updated. Additional features include adjustable scroll speed, keyword filtering, username/password authentication and support for HTTPS servers.

Aardvark Desktop Creator

Aardvark Desktop Creator allows you to view headlines from your favourite sites, when you want to see them.It comes complete with a directory of feeds to get you started, and you can also add any RSS feed that you want, as well as several extra features such as a clock and a todo list.And it does all of this through a simple and easy to use interface.

RSS Magnet Reader

RSS Magnet Reader news aggregator that allows you to manage web feeds, read headlines, mark articles for follow-up, blog them and more. It comes with a library of popular feeds that you can use, and you can add your own feeds or import them from an OPML file. The program supports keyword watches, that allow you to automatically sort out news items that match your interest, as well as

Newzie

Newzie is a RSS/Atom feed reader that allows you to create your own news catalog from your preferred sources, that is automatically kept up to date with the latest headlines that are sent from the sources. The program offers an easy-to-use interface with the latests additions, categorized new sections and more. Newzie features system tray notification (on feed updates), feed statistics, keyword filtering, search, and more.

RssNews

RssNews! is an easy-to-use mobile RSS news reader. With RssNews!, you can get access to RSS feeds scattered all around the world and read latest news or blogs wherever you are. At the same time, RssNews! will continuously promote our soft service according to your requirements and prepare personalized updated RSS feeds just to your taste on every single day.

SharpReader

SharpReader is an easy to use RSS Aggregator. The clean interface allows you to organize your feeds, set subscription options and more. You can view feeds without having to subscribe to them, re-order headlines, filter items by time and search for keywords in the current channel. Additional features include Feedster and Technorati integration and plug-in support.

wTicker

wTicker is an advanced feed aggregator, that comes loaded with many unique features. Besides RSS Feeds, it also supports to gather information from Usenet, Email or even local eventlogs. While loaded with features, this is most certainly a software for more advanced users - the documentation is sparse, and we found it very difficult to figure out the features and concept of the program, which involve custom SQL queries and dozens of configuration options. Using the program as basic RSS feed reader is fairly straightforward though, and includes an optional desktop ticker, as well as keyword alerts, article tags and integrated browser display. Making use of the more advanced feature will require some time and patience.

RssReader

This free RSS reader collects news in the background at user configurable intervals and warns them with a popup in the system tray indicating that a new message has arrived. You can click the news headline to see a short description of the news and open the original news Web page in RssReader browser or default browser window.

Tristana Reader

Tristana Reader pulls news, blogs, podcasts and online content direct to your desktop. SPAM-proof content is delivered right to your PC in real-time without e-mail. Tristana's easy to use 3 panel interface allows you to add or remove content at any time. You can set preferences to be alerted with a pop-up window the instant that content changes at a website. Tristana synchs with your iPod and allows you to view podcasts and media files.

UltimateNews - RSS to database fetch

Periodically fetches rss newsfeeds into a database (MSSQL 2000, MySQL 5, Oracle 10). Build categories containing multiple newsfeeds. Afterwards, you can display those news to the enduser with any selfmade (web)application using SQL.

Alnera FeedBuster

Alnera FeedBuster is a web feed reader with support for RSS, RDF and Atom feeds as well as OPML import. It provides a large, easy to read and use interface that lets you access your feeds and preview linked pages with the built-in browser display. The program can automatically update (all) your feeds every X minutes and notifies you from the system tray if new items are found. Alnera FeedBuster comes with support for HTTP authentication, but otherwise does not offer any feed specific settings, keyword alerts or other advanced features. If you are looking for an easy to use RSS reader with core functionality and an attractive interface, give it a try.

Twins WebNews

Twins WebNews is an RSS and ATOM news reader.

CustomXML

FREE XML and RSS feed reader. Drag & Drop Feeds in browser! Organize and share your XML feeds like never before.

FeedExplorer

FeedExplorer is a RSS feed reader with an attractive and easy-to-use interface that allows you to organize your feeds into categories, and select from different display styles for your headlines. It comes with a built-in browser, and an integrated search function, as well as an option to watch for specific keywords. Additional features include OPML import/export and system tray notifications.

Newsplorer

This software is a fully skinnable RSS news reader that supports all major news-syndication formats. You can add an unlimited number of news sources and group them by category. The program will periodically update all news sources and display the fresh items in the system tray.

Feed Scout

Turn your browser into a handy RSS reader using this toolbar for Internet Explorer that can be used directly from IE. The software is capable of filtering RSS feeds so you can monitor RSS feeds using keywords. The interface comes with more than 100 pre-defined feeds so you can start to read latest news without any additional tunings required.

ZipLine

Communicate with friends and co-workers using RSS feeds. ZipLine turns your RSS feed reader into a global inbox. Send and receive FeedMail messages. Receive workflow notifications from enterprise systems such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, and SAP. ZipLine unburdens your e-mail system and takes advantage of the latest XML technologies to enhance communication throughout your enterprise. It includes out-of-the-box PeopleSoft integration.

RssFeedEater

RssFeedEater is a RSS Reader that can gather information from various sites that offer syndicated content (RSS or ATOM). The program comes pre-loaded with various feeds in several categories. You can easily create new feeds for your favorite sites (if they offer it) by simply adding them to a category. RssFeedEater provides a clean, easy to use interface and additional features like headline filtering, integration with Blogger, built-in browser, Blogger publishing and more.

NewsInABox

NewsInABox is a simplified RSS reader that resembles the interface of a newspaper. It can gather news from a variety of pre-configured and categorized sources, and you can also add your own RSS feeds. The interface offers 4 different layout styles. NewsInABox is designed for users that do not want to fiddle with any advanced features, it is easy to setup and requires no further configuration. (Advertisment can be removed for !9.95)

Lektora

Lektora is a simple RSS aggregator, that displays newsfeeds directly in your browser. It offers an attractive interface, and allows you to organize your feed items into categories. The program allows you to add new feeds directly from your browser, or use the supplied directory to select from a variety of available feeds. Lektora is easy to use, but lacks all of the advanced features that are provided by other feed readers - if you are looking for a simple solution to keep track of your feeds, give it a try. The free version inserts context sensitive ads into the feeds, which can be removed for $29.95.

Taskable RSS and OPML Browser

Taskable RSS and OPML Browser is a small RSS feed reader that works from the system tray. It lacks all the bells and whistles or regular RSS readers, and is limited to headline displays. You can add your own feeds, but other than that there are no options available. Useful for those that just want a (very) basic feed reader.

RSSPoint

This software is a reader of Atom and RSS data feeds for Win32 environments.

cRSSReader

Aggregate your favorite RSS feeds into one interface.

FleetNews

This RSS reader does not depend on Java environment or .NET and is written in pure C++ and MSXML 3.0.

Headline Viewer

Headline Viewer displays syndicated news headlines from various sources, including web blogs and RSS feeds. It comes with a large selection of pre-configured sources and you can also add your own. The program comes with a skinned interface and built-in browser display.

Tristana

This software is an RSS and Atom news reader with a three-panel display for browsing content, searching for XML feeds on the Web and managing folders with drag-and-drop functionality. Tristana is spam-proof, does not require any other downloads or plug-ins and includes comprehensive FAQs and an online help forum. It supports import and export of predefined sets of feeds via OPML and reading of enclosures for podcasting. Manage the frequency of content updates and deletions, and display optional pop-up alerts when new content arrives.

Newz Crawler

This software is a Web news reader and browser which provides access to a news content from various sources. It provides syndicated news given in XML-based formats, Usenet newsgroups and Web pages. NewzCrawler gathers news content from each source channel and displays it in a number of views - News List, News Balloon and News Ticker. The interface is similar to MS Outlook Express. It supports many back-end headline syndication file formats and embeds a Web browser for news surfing. NewzCrawler also has a built-in weblog client for news posting.

Omea Reader

This software is a RSS and ATOM feed reader, newsgroup reader and Web bookmark manager. Categorize your online resources and organize them. Create custom views that access a subset of your resources. Create custom workspaces that access only what you need for a particular activity. The internal search engine indexes your resources and their contents. You can clip excerpts from larger documents that you can file, search and link. Use an array of flags to help you set priorities and remember to follow up. Create annotations to resources. Developers can extend and customize Omea Reader by writing plugins using the Omea Open API.

NewzSpider

NewzSpider is a news aggregator that runs on your computer and downloads headers from your favorite news sites and blogs. It is flexible and very easy to use. NewzSpider supports ALL RSS standarts (0.91, 0.92, 1.0 and 2.0). And the best of all you can try it for FREE for as long as you wish!

Effbot

This software is a minimalist RSS reader for Windows.