Google Reader vs phpList

Google Reader

Description: Google Reader was a popular RSS/Atom feed aggregator developed by Google. It allowed users to subscribe to feeds and view updates from blogs, news sites, and other web content in one interface. Google Reader shut down in 2013.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

phpList

Description: phpList is an open source newsletter and email marketing software. It allows you to easily create, send, and track email newsletters, announcements, notifications, and more to a list of subscribers.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Google Reader Features

• Ability to subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds
• Aggregated feeds into a single interface
• Offline reading mode
• Sharing of feeds and articles
• Tagging and starring articles
• Mobile apps

phpList Features

• Email newsletter creation
• Email autoresponder
• Email templates
• Contact management
• Segmentation
• A/B testing
• Analytics
• Integration with payment processors
• Web forms
• RSS to email

Google Reader

• Free

phpList

• Open Source