What is Stringer?
Stringer is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to feed readers and podcast managers like Feedly, Inoreader, and Pocket Casts. It lets you subscribe to RSS feeds, import OPML subscription files from other services, organize feeds into categories, and read or listen to content.
Some key features of Stringer include:
- Support for standard RSS feeds as well as podcast RSS feeds
- A responsive, clean interface
- Keyword and category based feed organization
- Saving articles for offline reading
- Automatic feed updates and article storage
- Media playback and download capabilities for podcasts
- Cross-device syncing of read/unread status
- Integration with services like YouTube, Twitter, etc. via RSS
- Open source Ruby on Rails codebase that is customizable
As an open source project, Stringer is completely free with no advertising or tracking. It gives you full ownership and control over your feed data. Stringer requires running your own Linux server, which takes more effort to set up but pays off in privacy and customizability.
Inoreader, Feedbin, Tiny Tiny RSS, selfoss, Netvibes, Miniflux, CommaFeed, OneFeed Reader, RSSPBRRY, Feedbunch, Feeds - All the Web, One Feed are some alternatives to Stringer.