I’m sure the 300 or so Google Reader subscribers who read this blog don’t need me to remind them that it’s going away on July 1st. But if you haven’t found an alternative yet or are, like me, waiting to see some last minute options, I thought I’d remind you anyways!
One of the things I’ve learned in checking into replacements (as of today) is that the best replacement completely depends on how you intend to use it, e.g., do you need/want an app? Or do you want cloud-based? Like something minimal? Or want something more visual? Just need an RSS feed reader? Or want something with bells & whistles like social?
Given that, if you’re still looking, I’d search for the best google reader replacement and start testing them out … that is after you’ve exported your subscriptions.
Me, I’m a cloud-based, minimalist kind of gal, so my leading contenders are The Old Reader, InoReader, and CommaFeed. If I had to pick today, I’d probably go with The Old Reader. But I’m going to wait and see what Digg unveils next week before I make my final choice.
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I can’t thank you enough for this blog post. I rely on Google Reader for more than I should probably admit. What to change to has been nagging at me and I’ve been hoping that folks would start sharing good alternatives as we get closer to the deadline. I will keep an eye on Digg as well!
You’re welcome! I should say that a lot of folks I know are happy with Feedly as an alternative. It’s probably a great choice. I just don’t like the fact that it’s a browser extension rather than a web page (the former gives it access to your browsing data in a way the latter doesn’t). I’m probably overly concerned, but if I have an alternative that works just as well, I’m going to go with it.
BTW, as of right now, InoReader is down. Not a good sign!
Loved the look of CommaFeed, but found it buggy. For a few of my blogs it wouldn’t pull the latest posts. Reported the bug and got no response. Using Feedly for now.
Yes, and CommaFeed’s performance leaves a little to be desired as well. Given the reddit cred, I expected a little more.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed about Digg’s reader, but in the meantime, I’m also going to experiment with BitNami and Tiny Tiny RSS.