Feedly raised prices, cut the free plan, and added ads to paid tiers. With Readine, full-text articles work out of the box, OPML import takes 5 minutes, and pricing is modular. No ads, no tracking.
Feedly started as a free RSS reader that inherited millions of users after Google Reader shut down. Since then the free plan has been shrinking while prices kept going up.
Full-text articles are locked behind Pro. Mute-by-keyword was removed from the free tier. Ads appeared even on paid plans. Unread articles expire after 30 days, so a two-week vacation means part of your feed is just gone.
On Reddit, the same complaints come up every time prices change: “Feedly doesn’t fetch full articles,” “ads taking half the screen,” “they raised the price again.”
Import via API keeps your starred and unread marks. OPML import carries all feeds at once. Either way, five minutes.
During import the free plan limit does not apply: all feeds transfer regardless of your plan. Feeds pause their refresh until you subscribe, but the content is there — take your time evaluating before you pay.
OPML export from Readine is available at any time. If you decide to leave, you take your subscriptions with you.
Readine works differently: beyond RSS, it natively supports Telegram channels, YouTube, Substack, Boosty and Fanbox. No RSS-Bridge, no separate apps — just paste a link.
Full-text articles with images come by default on every plan. No per-article “load full content” button. Offline works just like online — articles are downloaded ahead of time over Wi-Fi.
The subscription is modular: a base bundle for regular reading, with keyword notifications, filter rules, Obsidian export, and faster refresh available as separate modules. No ads on any tier — free or paid.
— Will I lose my subscriptions during migration?
— No. OPML import transfers all feeds. API import also keeps starred and unread marks. Five minutes, done.
— Will prices go up again in a year?
— Modular subscription: you pay only for the modules you use. No monolithic “Pro tier” that gets more expensive each cycle.
— What if Readine also shuts down?
— OPML export is available at any time — you can take your subscriptions to any other reader.
— Why another subscription?
— We don’t show ads and we don’t sell data. Servers cost money: parsing, notifications, sync. The subscription keeps us running without compromises. Free plan: 3 feeds, no time limit.
Looking for a Feedly alternative? Three sources — free, no time limit, no ads. Import your OPML and see for yourself.
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