Free Programs :: RSS Feed Readers

BlogBridge View Screenshot

"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. The current version does not support HTTP authentication, but offers just about anything else you could ask for."

--Snapfiles.com

5/5 stars

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5/5 stars

Blog Express View Screenshot

Note: you must have the Microsoft .NET framework installed

"An easy to use RSS Feed Reader that lets you subscribe to any RSS feed. You can organize your feeds into categories and automatically update them every X minutes. BlogExpress is light on the features and provides mostly basic functionality, however it comes with an attractive interface and renders the subscription out put in a nice and clean layout, including summary page and integrated browser tabs. Additional features

include drag and drop subscriptions, import and export OPML, export subscriptions into HTML and more." --Snapfiles.com

4/5 stars

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CITA RSS Aggregator View Screenshot

"A RSS feed reader, that you can use to keep track of your favorite RSS 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 and more."

--Snapfiles.com

3.5/5 stars

FeedExplorer View Screenshot

requires: Microsoft .Net Framework

"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. --Snapfiles.com

4/5 stars

5/5 stars

FeedReader View Screenshot

An easy to use, great for the beginner (which all of us are), some problems, but great for the most part. Includes a built-in browser window and taskbar pop-up balloons to alert you of new additions to each feed.

3/5 stars

Happy Fish View Screenshot

"HappyFish is an RSS reader that can also download RSS enclosures (podcasts, mp3's, videos, pics, apps, whatever) to your computer while you watch - or better still - while

you play with the kids, read a book, eat sushi, ponder the meaing of life, sleep..." --Thirstycrow.net

KlipFolio RSS Dashboard View Screenshot

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"A tool that 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." --Download.com

5/5 stars

4.5/5 stars

4/5 stars

GreatNews View Screenshot

"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." --Snapfiles.com

4/5 stars

5/5 stars

Lektora View Screenshot

"the FREE RSS feed aggregator that integrates seamlessly with Firefox and Internet Explorer to enable easy reading of news feeds within the web browser. Offering an intuitive user interface and highly polished aesthetic, Lektora simplifies subscribing to, reading and managing web site news feeds, without sacrificing performance."

5/5 stars

4/5 stars

NewsDesk

Note: you must have the Microsoft .NET framework installed

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Newsplorer View Screenshot

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"Newsplorer is a fully skinnable news reader application that will integrate perfectly with your desktop. It supports all major news syndication formats available today and it's completely free! It will keep you closer to the fast-paced world we live in by delivering directly to your desktop the news as they unfold. Not only Newsplorer is free, it is also spyware/adware free!"

--Newszexplorer.com

4/5 stars

3/5 stars

Newzie View Screenshot

"An RSS/XML 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 a unique, web-style interface with the latests additions, categorized new sections and more. Newzie features system tray notification (on feed updates), feed statistics, color coding, filtering, search, as well as full OPML support and more. The interface is refreshingly different from other RSS readers, but may take some getting used to." --Snapfiles.com

3.5/5 stars

4/5 stars

4.5/5 stars

RSSreader View Screenshot

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A program for reading RSS newsfeeds. It collects news in the background at user-configurable intervals and warns you with a small pop-up in the system tray when a new message has arrived. You can click the headline to see a short description

and then open the original Web page in an RssReader browser or default browser window.

3.5/5 stars

4/5 stars

4.5/5 stars

RSSConnect View Screenshot

Many Web sites provide RSS Feed that you can consume using a news aggregator application such as RSSConnect. Almost all the bloggers make available their posts

(and comments) using RSS. You can use RSS feeds aggregators/viewers such as RSSConnect to subscribe to selected RSS feeds and keep yourself up-to-date with

the latest news and information.

Snarfer View Screenshot

"An easy to use feed reader for RSS, ATOM and XML feeds. It includes a large library of categorized feeds to choose from and you can also add your own feeds. Snarfer supports plug-ins that enable you to monitor search results from eBay,

Craigslist and other search engines, as well as support for feed syndication and synchronization with your Bloglines account. Other features include an integrated browser view, multiple feed views, OPML import/export and more."

--Snapfiles.com

4/5 stars

4.5/5 stars

4.66/5 stars

5/5 stars

Tristana Reader

"Tristana is an RSS newsreader that instantly alerts you of the latest news, blogs, and podcasts all right at your desktop. Safe, secure, SPAM-proof content is delivered right to your PC in real-time without e-mail. Tristana's simple 3-panel interface allows you to add or remove RSS or Atom feeds at any time. You can set preferences to be alerted with a pop-up window the instant that content changes at a Web site. Tristana also synchs with your iPod and allows you to view podcasts and media files. Version 4.5 modifies feed reading and adds a "Mark Channel as Read" option." --Snapfiles.com

3/5 stars

5/5 stars

Vox Lite View Screenshot

Allows you to keep up-to-date with all your favorite sources of information that support the RSS protocol. Organizing and monitoring your feeds is easy with support for hierarchical folders, enclosure downloads and its unique integrated content view.

required: Microsoft .Net Framework

3/5 stars

wTicker View Screenshot