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Fraidycat alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Fraidycat alternative is Miniflux (3.2 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Fraidycat compared with 5 alternatives: Feedbin, NetNewsWire, Miniflux, FreshRSS and Feedbro.
Fraidycat is free to use. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
Price against what you get
Fraidycat has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Feedbin and Miniflux score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Fraidycat
Feedbin
Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube
- Feedbin starts at $7 per month, or $70 per year.
- Feedbin has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Fraidycat.
- Feedbin also lists a web app and an iOS app.
- Feedbin lists no macOS, Windows and Linux apps, which Fraidycat has.
- Feedbin does not cover bookmarks, which Fraidycat does.
Suits: Reading RSS, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube in one web reader
NetNewsWire
Free, open-source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- NetNewsWire is free.
- NetNewsWire also lists an iOS app.
- NetNewsWire lists no Windows and Linux apps, which Fraidycat has.
- NetNewsWire does not cover bookmarks, which Fraidycat does.
Suits: Mac, iPhone and iPad users who want a free reader with no account
Miniflux
Minimalist open-source feed reader, self-hosted or hosted
- Miniflux starts at $15 per year (hosted version).
- Miniflux also lists a web app.
- Miniflux lists no macOS, Windows and Linux apps and browser extension, which Fraidycat has.
- Miniflux is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Miniflux does not cover bookmarks, which Fraidycat does.
Suits: Readers who want a fast, plain RSS reader with no ads or tracking
FreshRSS
Free, self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator
- FreshRSS is free.
- FreshRSS also lists a web app.
- FreshRSS lists no macOS, Windows and Linux apps and browser extension, which Fraidycat has.
- FreshRSS is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- FreshRSS does not cover bookmarks, which Fraidycat does.
Suits: People who want to run their own RSS reader on a small server
Feedbro
RSS feed reader as a browser extension with a rule engine
- Feedbro is free.
- Feedbro lists no macOS, Windows and Linux apps, which Fraidycat has.
- Feedbro also covers workflow automation and highlights.
- Feedbro does not cover bookmarks, which Fraidycat does.
Suits: People who want an RSS reader inside the browser they already use
Limits worth knowing in Fraidycat
- The extensions were last released in May 2021 and the desktop apps in September 2020, according to the site.
- The Mac, Windows and Linux apps are marked as having no online sync.
- The site lists mobile apps and keyword filters only as things it would like to add.
- Pages for Twitter, Instagram and SoundCloud are read by scraping, so they may break when those sites change.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Fraidycat?
The alternatives to Fraidycat in this directory are Feedbin, NetNewsWire, Miniflux, FreshRSS and Feedbro. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Fraidycat.
Is there a free alternative to Fraidycat?
Yes. NetNewsWire, FreshRSS and Feedbro are free to use. Miniflux has a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Fraidycat alternatives work on iOS?
The Fraidycat listing does not include an iOS app. Feedbin and NetNewsWire list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.