Feedly vs Inoreader: Which news reader fits you?

A good news reader should leave you with fewer tabs and more time to read. Feedly and Inoreader both gather updates from sites you choose. How much should the app sort for you? That is the key choice.

Feedly makes a clear starting point for a small daily reading list. Inoreader gives you more room on its free plan. Paid rules and filters help with a busy feed. Pay only when those tools meet a real need.

Feedly vs Inoreader at a glance

The main choices for an individual reader

What matters	Feedly	Inoreader
Free RSS feeds	100, in 3 folders	150
Entry paid plan	Pro: $6 a month, billed yearly	Pro: $7.50 a month, billed yearly
Paid feed limit	1,000 on Pro; 2,500 on Pro+	2,500 on Pro
Main reason to pay	Search, more feeds, and sharing tools	Rules, filters, and monitoring
Best fit	A focused daily read	A larger, more specific reading list

These US web prices are current as of September 28, 2026. Tax may be added. An annual rate means you pay for the year. It is not a monthly bill.

Which free plan gives you more?

Feedly Free supports up to 100 RSS feeds in three folders. That can be plenty. Read one local paper, a few big sites, and some blogs? You may never reach the cap. Three folders also make you keep things simple: work, local news, and everything else.

Inoreader Free raises the cap to 150 feeds. Its free plan also lists search within your articles and Google News alerts. That room helps if you follow lots of small sites. Some may not post often. A quiet feed still uses one slot, even when it has no new items.

For the best free RSS reader between these two, our pick is Inoreader. More free feeds and free search are useful gains. The choice is less clear if you have only 20 sources and prefer Feedly's approach. A limit you never reach is not a reason to switch.

Neither free tier includes every paid tool. Read the current plan table before you spend time building a system around a feature. A free RSS reader costs you nothing. That does not mean it has every tool you want.

Start with your reading habits

An RSS reader collects a site's published feed. You choose the source, then read its latest entries in one place. You do not wait for a social app to choose your next headline.

With either service, start with a short set of RSS subscriptions. Add your local paper, two sources with different views, and a specialist site you trust. Read that list for a week before adding more. A thousand feeds can turn into a second inbox.

Feedly is a sensible choice for casual readers who want to skim headlines and save a few pieces. Its web app offers ways to group feeds and keep saved articles on boards. That suits a daily routine with a clear start and stop.

Inoreader suits readers who want to sort a larger flow of news. Use folders, tags, and search to find a subject again. You do not need to keep dozens of tabs open. The paid controls become more useful as your list grows.

Both offer mobile apps for iOS and Android as well as a web app. Try your normal reading task on the device you use most. Open a long story. Change the text size. Save it, then find it again. An app may work well on a large screen. On your phone, it could still feel busy.

A feed reader also cannot judge a source for you. If your concern is how outlets frame the same event, our Ground News and AllSides comparison covers tools built for that job.

Feedly Pro or Inoreader Pro?

Feedly's paid plans start with Pro at $6 a month, billed annually. That works out to $72 a year. Pro includes up to 1,000 feeds, search, notes, highlights, and more sharing options. It also hides sponsored ads.

Feedly Pro+ raises the limit to 2,500 feeds and adds newsletter feeds, Google News feeds, RSS Builder, and Feedly AI tools. The page showed a first-year offer of $8.25 a month, billed annually, beside a regular $12 monthly rate billed annually. That is $99 for the offer year versus $144 at the displayed regular rate. Check the renewal terms at checkout.

Inoreader Pro costs $7.50 a month on an annual plan, or $90 a year. Its monthly option is $9.99. The plan includes 2,500 feeds and the controls that distinguish it: rules, filters, web feeds, and monitoring feeds.

Need more RSS feeds and search? Feedly Pro costs less on an annual plan. Need to filter a big feed list? Inoreader Pro is the better fit. Do not pay more for tools you never use.

Some readers feel that difference sharply. In a Reddit discussion about Inoreader's $90 annual price, users questioned the cost and discussed which features they needed. Those comments are individual views, not a survey. Ask yourself the same thing. Are you paying to read, or to sort a large flow of news?

Rules and filters are Inoreader's main draw

Rules act on articles that meet conditions you set. A filter can keep unwanted items out of a feed or folder. One acts on useful items. The other trims the pile you have to read.

Think of a reporter following a local council. A source may post school news, sports results, and planning notices in one feed. A rule can help flag the council items. A filter can reduce topics the reader does not need. The aim is less sorting by hand, not a bigger unread count.

Inoreader Pro lists 30 rules and 50 filters. It also includes monitoring feeds for ongoing searches. Power users who already know the words and sources they want to track can put those controls to work.

Feedly Pro+ takes a different route with its AI features and mute tools. It can help narrow topics and reduce repeated stories. Choose it if that way of shaping your feed suits you. A paid AI tool still needs setup. Check what it keeps and what it drops.

For detailed rules and keyword monitoring, Inoreader wins this comparison. Only need to cut a few noisy topics? Ask how much time you would save. It may not be worth a paid tier.

Newsletter feeds, web feeds, and other sources

Not every site has RSS feeds. Feedly puts RSS Builder in Pro+, while Inoreader Pro includes web feeds for sites without a public RSS feed. These tools broaden what you can follow, but a site's layout can still change. Check that the pages you care about work before choosing a yearly plan.

Newsletter feeds move email updates into your reader. That can help if your inbox mixes long articles with bills and work messages. Feedly Pro+ and Inoreader Pro both support this kind of reading. Keep account notices and time-sensitive messages in your normal email.

Inoreader also lists options for Facebook pages and other supported social sources. Access and limits depend on the source and plan. Check each social feed you need. Do not assume every account will work.

YouTube channels are another possible part of a reading list. Still, adding a video source does not mean you will want every upload. Start with a few. Keep them if you use what they add.

Are the AI features worth paying for?

Only if they help with a task you actually do. Feedly's paid AI tools can help shape what reaches your reading queue. Inoreader Intelligence offers tasks such as article summaries, suggested tags, and extracting named topics. Its pricing page also lists a personal API key option.

That last point deserves attention. A feature may have its own usage fee. Check the setup and any separate usage charges before you treat an AI feature as part of a flat monthly price.

Article summaries can help you choose what to read in full. They should not replace a close reading of a claim that matters. Open the source, check the date, and look at what the writer actually says. A short summary can miss a key limit or a note of doubt.

You do not need AI features to get value from an RSS reader. For many people, the free tier plus a small, well-chosen set of RSS feeds is enough.

Can you move your feeds later?

Both services support moving feed lists with an OPML file. Think of it as an address book for your RSS subscriptions. It is not a full backup of your saved work.

Before switching, export your list and keep a copy. Use OPML import in the new service, then check the source count and folder names. Your notes and saved articles may not move with it. Nor may read status or rules.

Feedly's getting-started guide explains its folders and boards. Those saved groups are distinct from the feeds you follow. If saving articles is central to how you read, check that side of the move first.

Third party apps may connect to these services, but support varies. Confirm that your chosen app still supports the account and features you need. Neither Feedly nor Inoreader is something you self host on your own server.

An RSS reader does not remove paywalls

Following a news source does not buy access to its paid articles. Some RSS feeds include the full text; others provide a short extract and a link. A full text search feature searches what the service can access. It is not a license to read paid reporting for free.

If you want full newspaper editions, see our PressReader review. If you mainly read one paper, our newspaper subscription guide may be more useful than an upgrade to a feed reader.

Feedly or Inoreader: the choice to make

Choose Inoreader if you want the stronger free RSS reader or need rules and filters for a large feed list. Its free plan has more room, and its paid plan has a clear purpose for power users.

Choose Feedly if its reading flow suits you and your needs are modest. Feedly Free is enough for many daily readers. Feedly Pro is worth a look when you need more feeds and search, while Pro+ makes sense only if you will use its extra tools.

Try the same ten RSS feeds in both free plans. Read them for a week. Which app do you choose to open? Which helps you find an old article? Which leaves fewer loose ends? That will tell you more than a long list of features you might never use.