Best alternatives to RSS Reader (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to RSS Reader, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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RSS Reader alternatives, compared
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ZIP Reader
View & extract any zip file via an easy-to-use UI right in your browser!
≈10K users3.8★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 3.3× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 8)
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MOBI Reader
View MOBI documents right in your browser in a stand-alone popup window.
≈40K users2.8★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 13× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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TTS Reader
Text to speech for any webpage, PDF, or Google Doc. Read aloud with 300+ AI voices, live highlighting and time estimates.
≈10K users4.5★ from 431 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago8 permissions- About 3.3× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
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ePub Reader
View ePub documents right in your browser in a stand-alone popup window.
≈20K users3.6★ from 38 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 6.7× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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Circle Reader
An extension that provides immersive reading to make you fall in love with reading on the web
≈20K users4.4★ from 149 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago6 permissions- About 6.7× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 8)
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QR Code Reader
recognize multiple QR codes and barcodes at once from webcam or local images
≈70K users4.2★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 23× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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QR Code Reader
This simple QR Code Reader app lets you scan QR codes from a web page or uploaded image, or via your camera or screen sharing
≈30K users4.9★ from 65 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago4 permissions- About 10× more users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 8)
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Reader View
Open any page in reader view mode; light, dark or sepia and clutter free.
≈3K users3.6★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 8)
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Slax Reader
An AI-powered browser extension that generates outlines and highlights key points to enhance your web reading experience.
≈1K users4.8★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago11 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 8)
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Jiffy Reader
A Browser Extension for Faster Reading on ANY website!
≈4K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to RSS Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
RSS Reader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to RSS Reader?
By users, the most popular alternative is QR Code Reader with ≈70K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is ZIP Reader.
Which RSS Reader alternative has the best rating?
QR Code Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
Is there a RSS Reader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
ZIP Reader asks for 2 permissions, against 8 for RSS Reader.
How many alternatives to RSS Reader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to RSS Reader on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.