open sourceMITLocal★ 10kactive aug 2026
NetNewsWire
Reeder's Apple-native calm, with fewer services and no invoice.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopmobileone-click install
- Installation
- Install from the Mac/iOS App Store or the project's release/build
- Where Your Data Lives
- Articles and cached content live in NetNewsWire's app sandbox and local database; account state may instead be synchronized through iCloud or a selected service such as Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, NewsBlur, FreshRSS, or another supported reader account.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- NetNewsWire is beautifully native and free, but it is more purely an RSS reader and lacks Reeder's broader unified feed, read-later, social-source, and personal-timeline model.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $1/mo ($12/yr) in subscriptions
NetNewsWire FAQ
Common questions
Is NetNewsWire free and open source?+
NetNewsWire is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local. Reeder's Apple-native calm, with fewer services and no invoice.
What paid software does NetNewsWire replace?+
NetNewsWire serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Reeder, saving up to $1/month ($12/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up NetNewsWire?+
Installation: Install from the Mac/iOS App Store or the project's release/build.
What is the catch or trade-off with NetNewsWire?+
NetNewsWire is beautifully native and free, but it is more purely an RSS reader and lacks Reeder's broader unified feed, read-later, social-source, and personal-timeline model.