Reader vs Inoreader
Fewer knobs, one quiet queue
Inoreader is a power user's reader with rules, monitoring and many source types. Reader does less on purpose: one queue, newest first, filters as sentences, and an MCP endpoint for your assistant.
Side by side
Reader and Inoreader, row by row
Read from each product's own pages on 31 October 2026. Rows we could not confirm are left out.
| Compared | Reader | Inoreader |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 20 feeds, no ads | 150 feeds |
| Keyword filters | Drop, mark read or flag; 50 filters on Paid | 30 rules and 50 filters on Pro |
| Full article in the reader | On Paid and Premium | Included on Free |
| Search | Last 7 days on Free; everything kept on Paid | Included on Free |
| Agents and API | MCP endpoint on Paid, with read or write tokens | API on Pro; community-built MCP servers |
| Apps | Web app, installable, with push notifications | iOS and Android |
| Newsletters by email | Not offered | 20 newsletters on Pro |
| AI features | None | AI summaries on Pro |
Why switch
What you gain leaving Inoreader
One list instead of a dashboard
Every post, newest first, with nothing promoted into it.
An endpoint for your assistant
Reader answers the Model Context Protocol directly, with tokens you mint and revoke.
Logs that never name you
Reader's telemetry can say which host was slow, never what you read.
Honestly
When Inoreader might be better
A more generous free plan
Inoreader's Free plan follows 150 feeds and loads full articles; Reader keeps full articles for Paid.
More kinds of source
Inoreader follows social accounts, pages without feeds and newsletters. Reader follows RSS and Atom.
Apps with offline reading
Inoreader's apps read offline and aloud. Reader is a web app.
Switching
Move from Inoreader in one file
Export from Inoreader
Download your subscriptions as an OPML file.Import it in Reader
Settings reads the file, follows every feed and reports what it could not reach.Read
Your folders arrive with your feeds, and older posts come in behind them.
FAQ
Questions about leaving Inoreader
Will my Inoreader rules come across?
No. OPML carries feeds and folders, not rules. Reader's filters take a minute each to write again.
Does Reader follow newsletters?
Only those that publish a feed. Reader does not give you an email address to subscribe with.
Bring your Inoreader feeds
Sign in, import your list or follow a feed, and read newest first.