BazQux Reader vs Feedbin
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BazQux Reader
Paid web RSS reader that shows article comments and full text
Feedbin
Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube
Where they differ
- BazQux Reader starts at $30 per year. Feedbin starts at $7 per month, or $70 per year.
- Only Feedbin lists an iOS app.
- Only Feedbin lists a browser extension.
- Feedbin is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| BazQux Reader | Feedbin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $30 per year | $7 per month, or $70 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Vladimir Shabanov | Feedbin, Inc. |
| Price read from | bazqux.com | feedbin.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
BazQux Reader
- Readers who want article comments next to the articles
- People following Facebook, Telegram or VK pages alongside blogs
- Users of clients such as Reeder or NetNewsWire who need a sync service
Feedbin
- Reading RSS, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube in one web reader
- People who use Reeder, NetNewsWire or Unread and need a sync service
- Readers who want a single paid plan with no ads or tracking
Worth knowing
BazQux Reader
- There is no free plan: the FAQ says free accounts will not be added, and only paying and trial users have their feeds updated.
- BazQux offers desktop and mobile web interfaces but no apps of its own; apps and offline reading come from third-party clients.
- An account can hold up to 3,000 feeds, and each feed keeps at most 500 articles, read and unread together.
- The service is a one-person project, and VAT or GST may be added to the listed price depending on country.
Feedbin
- There is no free plan: after the 30-day trial it costs $7 a month or $70 a year.
- Feedbin's own apps cover the web, iPhone and iPad; Mac and Android use relies on third-party apps.
- It stores the 400 most recent articles per feed and is not meant as an archive.
- The code is open source, but Feedbin does not recommend running it yourself and offers no install support.
Key features
BazQux Reader
- Comments inside the reader
- Article comments are shown in the reader itself, and new comments can be followed in the same way as new articles, so there is no need to open the site to check them.
- Social pages as feeds
- Facebook, Telegram and VK pages can be followed by entering the page URL, and they then sit alongside ordinary websites and blogs.
- Full-text articles
- Truncated articles and linked pages can be expanded to their full content inside the reader, and summary-only feeds can be converted to full-text ones.
- Filters and smart streams
- Filters hide unwanted articles and smart streams collect the ones to watch, with up to 500 of the two combined. Search covers feeds and tagged articles.
- View modes, themes and typography
- Each feed can use a list, mosaic, magazine or expanded view, and feeds with different views can be read together in a mixed view. Colors, fonts and layout are adjustable.
- Google Reader and Fever APIs
- Third-party apps connect through Google Reader compatible and Fever APIs. The apps page lists clients such as Reeder, NetNewsWire, Fiery Feeds and FeedMe, which also provide offline reading.
Feedbin
- Feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube
- Follow any website with RSS, receive newsletters at a personal Feedbin email address, listen to podcasts, and follow YouTube channels and playlists in order.
- Full-text extraction
- When a feed offers only partial content, Feedbin can pull in the full article so reading continues without leaving the reader.
- Actions
- Rules that automatically star an incoming article, mark it as read or send a push notification, based on what you want to catch.
- Search and saved searches
- A search syntax for finding articles across feeds, with frequent searches saved so their results stay one click away.
- Updated articles
- Articles are refreshed when the original changes, and a difference view shows what was altered.
- Sync with third-party apps
- An API lets apps such as Reeder, NetNewsWire, Unread and ReadKit sync with a Feedbin account on iOS, Mac and Android.
Plans
BazQux Reader
Annual$30
per year
The full service: up to 3,000 feeds, filters and smart streams, full-text articles and API access. VAT or GST may be added depending on country.
Annual, supporter price$50
per year
Identical to the $30 option. The FAQ describes the higher price as a way to give the developer more support.
Lifetime$249
one-time payment
A lifetime subscription to the same service for a single payment.
Feedbin
Feedbin$7
per month, or $70 per year
One plan with everything: websites, newsletters, podcasts, YouTube, full-text extraction, search, actions and app sync. No tiers or add-ons.
Ways to pay less
BazQux Reader
- Lifetime license
Lifetime subscription for $249
The FAQ lists a one-time $249 lifetime subscription as an alternative to paying $30 or $50 a year.
Feedbin
- Annual discount
Save $14 with yearly billing
The pricing page marks the yearly plan as saving $14: $70 a year instead of twelve monthly payments of $7.
