Feedbin vs The Old Reader
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Feedbin
Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube
Free trial · from $7/mo
Where they differ
- The Old Reader has a free plan. Feedbin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Feedbin lists an iOS app.
- Only Feedbin lists a browser extension.
- Feedbin is open source, according to its own site.
In commonWebPublic APIRSS reader
At a glance
| Feedbin | The Old Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per month, or $70 per year | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Free accounts show ads and keep up to 2 months of unread posts, capped at 300 posts per feed. Premium removes ads and adds search and up to 500 feeds; its price could not be read. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day Premium trial offered at sign-up |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Feedbin, Inc. | The Old Reader, Inc. |
| Price read from | feedbin.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
The Old Reader
- Readers who want a plain web-based feed reader with folders
- Groups of friends who share and comment on the posts they read
- People who pair a web reader with a third-party app such as Reeder
Worth knowing
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.
The Old Reader
- The Premium price is not shown on the public pages; the terms say fees are stated at the time of purchase.
- Free accounts show ads and keep unread posts for up to 2 months, capped at 300 posts per feed.
- Full-text search, faster feed refreshes and Instapaper integration are limited to Premium.
- There are no first-party mobile or desktop apps; the apps page lists third-party clients that use the API.
Key features
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.
The Old Reader
- Feeds and folders
- Add a feed by entering a site's address, or import an OPML file with its folders intact. Feeds and folders are rearranged by drag and drop.
- List view and keyboard shortcuts
- A list view collapses posts to their titles so only the interesting ones need opening, and keyboard shortcuts cover navigation.
- Sharing with friends
- Follow friends to see the posts they share, like posts, and comment on shared items. Shared, liked and commented posts are stored permanently.
- Send To and bookmarklet
- The Send To button passes a post's title and address to a sharing service you configure, and a bookmarklet adds posts from any site.
- API for third-party apps
- A Google Reader-style API lets outside apps sync with an account. The apps page lists clients such as Reeder, Vienna, Liferea and FeedMe.
- Premium extras
- Premium removes ads and adds full-text search, faster feed refreshes, up to 500 subscriptions, a year of post storage and Instapaper integration.
Plans
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.
The Old Reader
Pricing could not be confirmed. See theoldreader.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
The Old Reader
No public discounts listed.
