Feeder vs The Old Reader
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Feeder
RSS reader and news monitor for the web, browser and mobile
Where they differ
- Only Feeder lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Feeder lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| Feeder | The Old Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, paid yearly ($9.99 paid monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | 200 feeds checked every 30 minutes, 50 posts of history per feed, 2 AI summaries a day and 3 AI feeds, with the web reader, browser extension and mobile apps, ad-free. | 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 | None listed | 14-day Premium trial offered at sign-up |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Really Simple i Stockholm AB | The Old Reader, Inc. |
| Price read from | feeder.co | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Feeder
- People who need to see new posts within minutes, such as job or auction listings
- Teams monitoring news, competitors or regulations from shared feeds
- Readers who want their feeds inside a browser extension
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
Feeder
- The Free plan is limited to 200 feeds, 30-minute updates and 2 AI summaries a day.
- Rules, filters, the dashboard and email notifications require Plus or higher.
- Team features and the Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and Zapier integrations start at Professional, which is priced per user.
- API access and SSO/SAML login are listed for Enterprise only, and there is no desktop app outside the browser.
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
Feeder
- Sources beyond RSS
- Every plan follows RSS feeds, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Google Alerts, Google News and email newsletters. Telegram, Google Calendar and RSS built from HTML pages start on Plus.
- Tiered update speed
- Feeds are checked as often as every 30 minutes on Free, every 5 minutes on Plus and every minute on Professional and Enterprise.
- Filters, rules and notifications
- Keyword and time-of-day filters decide which posts appear and which trigger an alert. Rules, filters and email notifications start on Plus; mobile push notifications are on every plan.
- AI summaries and AI Feeds
- Feeder summarizes an article with its sources cited and builds a feed for a site that publishes none. Free allows 2 summaries a day and 3 AI feeds, and each higher plan raises both limits.
- Browser extension
- Extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Yandex put feeds behind a toolbar icon that shows the unread count and opens new posts directly.
- Team sharing and integrations
- Professional adds team members with permissions, shared feeds and folders, public dashboards, and posting to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and Telegram, along with webhooks and Zapier.
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
Feeder
Free$0
200 feeds, 30-minute updates, 2 AI summaries a day and 3 AI feeds, with the web reader, browser extension and mobile apps.
Plus$7.99
per month, paid yearly; $9.99 paid monthly
2,500 feeds, 5-minute updates, premium sources, dashboard, rules and filters, email summaries and 10 AI summaries a day.
Professional$14.99
per user / month, paid yearly; $19.99 paid monthly
10,000 feeds, 1-minute updates, team sharing, public dashboards, feed creation, and Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Zapier and webhook integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
Customized limits, SSO/SAML login, custom permissions, API access, invoice billing and premium support.
The Old Reader
Pricing could not be confirmed. See theoldreader.com.
Ways to pay less
Feeder
- Annual discount
20% to 25% off when paying yearly
The pricing page shows Plus at $7.99 a month paid yearly against $9.99 paid monthly (20% less), and Professional at $14.99 against $19.99 per user (25% less).
The Old Reader
No public discounts listed.
