Feedly Alternative: SereneReader Compared

A reader and a research tool

Feedly began as an RSS reader and has grown into a research platform, with AI on its higher plans and an Enterprise tier sold to companies.

SereneReader is a reader for your own subscriptions. Articles appear newest first, feeds sit in folders you create, and focus mode (press f) hides the sidebar and article list while you read. There are no AI features.

At a glance

	SereneReader	Feedly
Free plan	150 feeds, any number of folders, Article search	100 feeds, 3 folders, no search
Ads on the free plan	None	Sponsored ads
Paid plans	Pro $5/mo (web) or $6.99/mo (App Store); Team $25/mo; billed monthly	Pro $6/mo and Pro+ $12/mo, billed annually; Enterprise by quote
Feed limits on paid plans	250 (Pro), unlimited (Team)	1,000 (Pro), 2,500 (Pro+), 7,500 (Enterprise)
AI features	None	Feedly AI (Pro+, Enterprise)
Apps	Web, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch	Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, Vision Pro
API	Read-only REST API (Pro, Team)	Enterprise; Pro gets a limited, non-commercial developer token
Shared feeds for a group	Team, up to 5 people	Enterprise (team feeds and boards)
OPML	Import and export	Import and export

Where Feedly is ahead

• Room for more feeds. Feedly Pro holds 1,000 feeds and Pro+ holds 2,500. SereneReader Pro stops at 250; only Team removes the limit.
• Android and Vision Pro. Feedly has apps for both. SereneReader has no Android app.
• AI sorting and summaries. If you follow more than you can read, Feedly AI on Pro+ can prioritize, filter and summarize articles by topic. SereneReader shows every article in date order and leaves the choosing to you.
• Research for organizations. Enterprise covers threat intelligence and market monitoring, with feeds and boards shared across a team. SereneReader's Team plan stops at five people and has no analysis tools.

Where SereneReader is ahead

• A larger free plan with search. Free holds 150 feeds in as many folders as you like, and Article search (titles, summaries and authors) works on it. Feedly Free allows 100 feeds in 3 folders, has no search, and shows sponsored ads. SereneReader has no ads on any plan; the only plan notice appears when you get close to your feed limit.
• Mac and Apple Watch apps. Feedly has neither. SereneReader's iPhone, iPad and Mac apps sync with the web app, and the Watch app keeps a snapshot of your feeds and recent unread headlines. See the apps.
• API access on Pro. Pro includes a read-only REST API for your articles, feeds and usage. Feedly keeps its API for Enterprise.
• Shared feeds for a small group. Team costs $25 a month for up to five people, who share one set of feeds and folders while keeping their own read and starred state. On Feedly, shared team feeds come with Enterprise, which is priced by quote.

What it costs

SereneReader: The free plan costs nothing and doesn't need a credit card. Pro is $5 a month on the web or $6.99 a month through the App Store, with 250 feeds, all seven themes and API access. Team is $25 a month. Paid plans bill monthly; there's no annual plan.

Feedly: Free covers 100 feeds. On the web, Pro is $6 a month and Pro+ is $12 a month, both billed annually. Feedly's iPhone app lists monthly subscriptions at $7.99 (Pro) and $15.99 (Pro+). Enterprise is priced by quote.

For one person paying on the web, a year of SereneReader Pro costs $60 and a year of Feedly Pro costs $72.

Moving your feeds from Feedly

On the Feedly website, go to feedly.com/i/opml and download your OPML file (the mobile apps don't offer an export). Import that file into SereneReader. Your feeds and folders come across, with folders kept one level deep. Feedly's OPML leaves out Boards, Read Later, AI Feeds and Reddit feeds, so those stay in Feedly. A free SereneReader account imports up to 150 feeds.

Pricing and features as of October 2026. Check each product's website for current details.