RSS Bandit

RSS Bandit

RSS Bandit is a free, open source RSS feed reader for Windows. It allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds, organize them into categories, and read items offline. Key features include a clean interface, keyboard shortcuts, search, automatic updates, and support for podcasts.
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RSS Bandit: Free RSS Feed Reader for Windows

A free, open source RSS feed reader for Windows, allowing you to subscribe, organize, and read RSS feeds offline with features like a clean interface, keyboard shortcuts, search, automatic updates, and podcast support.

What is RSS Bandit?

RSS Bandit is a feature-rich yet easy-to-use RSS feed reader for Windows. As an open source program, it is completely free to download and use.

With RSS Bandit, you can subscribe to any RSS feed on the web, whether it's a blog, news site, podcast, YouTube channel, and more. It will automatically check for updates and download new items for you to read offline.

You can organize your feeds into customizable categories and tag items for easy searching later. The interface is clean and simple, with keyboard shortcuts for fast navigation. Other handy features include full-text search, support for enclosures like podcasts, OPML import/export, automatic feed updates, unread counts, and more.

If you're looking for an RSS reader for Windows that balances power with ease of use, RSS Bandit is a great choice. Its open source development means it's always improving, and the lack of ads and subscription fees make it very user-friendly.

RSS Bandit Features

Features

  1. Clean and simple interface
  2. Keyboard shortcuts
  3. Offline reading
  4. Automatic updates
  5. Search feeds
  6. Organize feeds into categories
  7. Podcast support

Pricing

  • Free
  • Open Source

Pros

Free and open source

Easy to use

Fast and responsive

Supports all major feed formats

Available on Windows

Cons

Limited customization options

No mobile app

Development seems inactive


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