What is RSSOwl?
RSSOwl is a free, open source news feed aggregator written in Java that allows you to subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds from the web. It was first released in 2004 by Philipp Vogt and aims to provide an easy-to-use application for managing news feeds.
Some key features of RSSOwl include:
- Support for all common feed formats including RSS 0.9-2.0, Atom 0.3 and 1.0
- Auto-update feeds at custom intervals
- Organize feeds into folders
- Search feeds and articles
- Filter articles by keyword, date or other criteria
- OPML import/export
- Integrates with online services like TinyTinyRSS and Fever
- Podcast support including automatic download
- Desktop notifications
- Themes and customization options
- Available in multiple languages
- Cross-platform - works on Windows, Mac and Linux
RSSOwl aims to provide an alternative to web-based readers by giving users more organizational flexibility and control over their feeds. It's designed to be fast and lightweight while still providing powerful feed management capabilities.
Inoreader, Reeder , FreshRSS, NetNewsWire, RSS Guard, Liferea, QuiteRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS, The Old Reader, NewsBlur, Feedbro are some alternatives to RSSOwl.