VOTE: Google Reader (from a NetNewsWire convert)

largehearted boy

VOTE: Netvibes

barrisbilt

Vote: Netvibes

ReluctantCynic

Vote: Sage (extension for FF)

jcmeloni

try again (without the typo hopefully)

Vote: Akregator

sophacles

Vote: Firefox Live Bookmarks

Conspirator45

VOTE: FeedDemon. I've tried Google Reader, and I like a lot of its features, but the dealbreaker is that Reader doesn't allow me to easily post to my blog from within its system. Yes, I can "share" my items, but that isn't really needed. The Demon does all of that and more: it allows me to post to my blog editor of choice (Windows Live Writer, natch, I can easily read items offline, and if I'm on a work computer I can check my feeds at NewsGator. And now that the software is free, I don't see why more aren't using it.

SkinnerBox

Vode- Akregator

sophacles

Vote: Sage
(an add-on for Firefox)
Everything else I've tried is annoying to me.
I don't want to leave my browser, I don't want a special single site to see my feeds.

jeffk

Vote - GREATNEWS!
Check their forum for the latest build 384)

relima

VOTE: FeedDemon

JamezHill

Vote: NetNewsWire

mrapplegate

VOTE: RSSOwl

ACF

VOTE: Google Reader...and you can take it offline with you too. Albeit without pics, which is half the fun. Unless I haven't figured that out yet. Hrm.

psychogasm

VOTE: Netvibes (Oops)

nivek5

Netvibes

nivek5

VOTE: NetNewsWire, and I only recently made the switch to RSS in order to consolidate a multi-site morning routine!

RavingRabbid

NetNewsWire - OSX (and my preferred overall)

RSS Bandit - Windows

bnbliss

VOTE: Wizz RSS

PlayboyX

VOTE: Google Reader

Deprong Mori

VOTE: GreatNews

downerisdead

VOTE: Thunderbird

Wessley

Google Reader kicks ass considering I can scan well over 100 feeds without breaking a sweat, something that Netvibes couldn't do.

ngetchell

Vote: Google Reader

stergil

VOTE: Google Reader

I want to like Netvibes but I can't seem to manage the volume of feeds that I can with Google Reader.

gpzbc

VOTE: NetNewsWire

Because it syncs with the Newsgator service so I can read it at my Mac, when I have a few minutes on my iPod, or at my inlaws on their PC.

Neilbert

Vote: Wizz RSS

jpjr

Vote: Firefox

dmtofree

VOTE: Microsoft Outlook

... because it's all about reading posts...

orkgandalf

Vote: Brief

Little known FF extension. Completely customizable with time intervals between each feed and full preview of the feed (expanded view).

shvidky

VOTE: Google Reader

already logged into google just to live...why deal with another login?

locustfist

VOTE: GreatNews

HowCron

Vote: Sage

I'm not sure how it's going to fare once Firefox goes to 3.0 (a real concern for me), but it's my favorite thing around.

It's very easy to use, and I like staying in my browser (especially because I'll frequently bookmark feed items or add them to Scrapbook - another favorite add-on).

ejoy

Vote: FeedDemon

completely free
sync's what you've read on their servers (think >1 PC)
handles embeds great (e.g. video)
responsive
searchable
skinnable
formatable
offlineable

awesome

[www.newsgator.com]

Mofoo

VOTE: Google Reader

Full disclosure, I haven't really used any other newsreader because I've been happy with GReader. But the Firefox addons that were mentioned above has me intrigued.

SA

Vote: Google Reader.

Nothing else handles the volume of posts as well. I've tried plenty of others, sage, bloglines, netnewswire, but I always come back to google reader.

Also, being able to search through years of posts is incredibly useful.

snarkle

Hands down, my favorite RSS reader is NetNewsWire

jeffmccord

VOTE: GOOGLE READER

RockVJ

Vote: Google Reader (with Better GReader Firefox Extension of course!) with Better GReader, Google Reader looks almost like a native app on Firefox 3 Mac

swingerbone

Vote: NewsFire

I don't know what it is, I just like the way it feels. I switched to Google Reader for a while, because I use it on my phone, but ended up switching back.

itchytooth

Google Reader

bichopro

VOTE: Google Reader!!!

outerfringe

@SeanOHara: What he said...RSS Ticker is how I feed

c0dek

Vote: Google Reader.

electronicgirl

Vote: IE + NewsGator Desktop

IE because it's built right into the browser. No navigating away or opening a different ap.

NewsGator desktop because it works to sync read feeds across multiple computers.

XanderCrews

VOTE: Netvibes

Though I like NetNewsWire a lot, I just love the simplicity and elegantness of the netvibe page, plus the customization options.

gcguster99t

VOTE: Outlook 2007

for simplicity and ability to apply Outlook filters to my RSS feeds

smcutter

VOTE: RSS Ticker (Firefox extension)

Just have all your feeds scrolling across the screen as you surf.

SeanOHara

VOTE: Google Reader

I like that it's web-based and the iPhone implementation rocks.

presterjohn

VOTE: NetNewsWire

cipherswarm

VOTE: iGoogle (more or less, Google Reader)

kuroshi

VOTE: Google Reader

I like sharing items with friends.

qbix

vote:greatnews

mr.luka

Vote: Google Reader

All day, everyday.

DONNYchiban

Vote: Outlook 2007

Because i use it all the time for organizing my tasks, notes and emails, i might as well use it as my rss reader too.

ConstantinOS

VOTE: Google Reader (accompanied with the Better GReader extension)

I've tried several desktop readers (including ReadAir via Adobe Air) but they just aren't as powerful as the web-based Google Reader.

xious

VOTE: FIREFOX LIVE BOOKMARKS

fullyrandomtandem

Vote: Google Reader

Honorable Mention: Akgregator

Alejandro

Netnewswire

DudeAsInCool

Sage (Firefox add-on). Excellent newsreader

aliv2

Google Reader. Who am I kidding, my whole life is web-based now.

Access everywhere ftw.

professorjay

Vote: Google Reader

It's not blocked by my employer and the iPhone implementation is nearly flawless.

dirtbomb

VOTE: Google Reader

Tough decision between Netvibes and Google, but for specifically a RSS reader, Netvibes's interface is too "fancy" (for lack of a better word) for me. Google's simplicity makes it superior.

greenwavepi

Google reader, especially with its latest iPhone update!

geohunt.ca

VOTE: FeedDemon

yochanan_marqos

Vote: Google Reader

It's online so you only need one resource, it has offline features in case you care about that.

HaloZero

VOTE: Google Reader

no download required, available anywhere the internet is.

Swizzler121

VOTE: Google Reader

Seriously can't believe this is up for a vote! GReader is all you need.

ajamison

No competition: Google Reader

crichton007

VOTE: Google Reader

Paperclip

VOTE: Google Reader
No competition.

philosopher_dog

@greenwavepi:

I agree completely!

stenk

been using newsfox (ff extension) ever since i switched back to pc from mac.

for mac, NNW is the clear winner

tedt

VOTE: Google Reader!

stenk

VOTE: Safari

Scott D. Feldstein

VOTE: Netvibes
It just works well for me.

techy-feely

VOTE: Netvibes!

For the win. Pwns iGoogle as a homepage too.

Ansel

Vote: Desktop Sidebar

I can't stand all of the intrusive, full screen applications.

Munkii

Vote (standalone) : Akregator

adam51172

Vote: FeedDemon(win)/NetNewsWire(mac)

ahpatel

VOTE: Google Reader

I'm another one of those people who hasn't really tried other things...I experimented with Netvibes and Bloglines but I just didn't really like them...and I'm already used to the GReader shortcuts, which are intuitive from Gmail as well.

Interested in the end results, though. I might like a desktop reader.

Keakealani

Vote: Google Reader

In your results, can you show the percent that voted for each of the Top 5?

Ankit

VOTE: Vienna (Mac OS X)

lucidpsyche

I enjoy mac mail. There when I need it. No needing to open a browser since Mail is open 24/7 for me.

FotoVerite

VOTE: Google Reader

I like to consolidate as much as I can all under one account, and Google is probably my best bet for that. It serves its purpose well enough, and I have no major complaints. My only other significant experience has been with Bloglines, which was okay, but not great.

Sharpless

VOTE: Google Reader

I've tried most desktop and web RSS readers and Google Reader is the best by far for me.

rpeters1428

VOTE: Google Reader

I like to read my RSS feeds in the browser and not in a seperate application, and since I already have a Google account, I tried Google Reader, which turned out to be very goods (at least for my needs).

kli6891

VOTE: Google Reader.

procrastinator

VOTE: google reader.

I've tried every desktop reader I can get my hands on, but I always wind up suckled back with Mother Google. Love your mother.

terceiro

Vote: NetVibes.

Sleek, easy to customize, and runs from the web.

Avielus

Vote: Google Reader

Used to use Sage but now move to Google Reader.

mgthantzin

VOTE: Netnewswire (Mac)
VOTE: FeedDemon (PC)

zkmusa

VOTE: Google Reader

Because it is an online solution, no matter where i read my news, at work, at home or on my blackberry, Google Reader keeps track nicely of what I have read already and what not. No need to sync anything or to remember otherwise. It just works.

davosian

VOTE: Outlook 2007

I practically live in it, so I might as well read my RSS feed there too

natenovs

VOTE: Google Reader

Wow, I started reading the first few posts and was amazed Google Reader wasn't more popular...then I got a little bit further, and saw my favorite reader getting some love :-). Started really using RSS when Google Reader relaunched, and after dalliances with most of the major readers, I always come back to the Google powerhouse.

Ravi U

Can you get Google Reader with Apps accounts? I do not want to have to log into a vanilla gmail account just to get Reader.

rookcnu

Vote: Bloglines Beta

works like a charm.

andrew_t29

VOTE: MAIL

Simple, easy to use. I only subscribe to a few feeds, so I dont know how it would handle lots of feeds, but I have it running my email anyways, so it integrates very well into my workflow.

bobbyrognlien

vote: vienna
I'm using vista now, but I used this when I was on mac. It is by far the best rss reader i've ever seen. Check it out:
[vienna-rss.sourceforge.net]

koalasthewise

vote: thunderbird

techman9

Vote: Google Reader
Nice to view all the sites I care about from one place, but I'd really like the ability to view private RSS feeds.

Quentin

VOTE: Google Reader
I use it every day from work and home. And from my iPod Touch. No syncing required.

bbalfour

VOTE: Google Reader

Really simple.. works across multiple machines.. easy to jump between gmail and gReader.. sharing is great, as most of my friends use it too.. trends is interesting..

abharathi

VOTE: Google Reader

I've tried several readers, but always go back. It works best for me.

jataylor

VOTE: Google Reader

Stupidly simple. Got the features. As others said, you are no doubt already logged in with your google account and you can display all your rss feeds on your igoogle page (which I couldnt live without).

cbiggins

vote: Google Reader

DJWeezy

VOTE: Google Reader

I'm already logged in to Google, so I don't have to log into anything else, which gives it an advantage over other web-based readers, and I can read my feeds both at home and at work, which gives it an advantage over stand-alone apps.

FoolsRun

Vote: Google Reader

Reader is my homepage. Sharing specific items is simple. Search is great.

christophersisk

Vote: Google Reader

The handful of other news readers I've tried all made reading feeds feel like a tedious chore. I can't really pinpoint the difference, but Google Reader makes it fun and enjoyable.

calebc

Vote: Google Reader

It's the only reader I've used, actually and seems to do all that I want...

chrismar

VOTE: Google Reader

Update the interface to something along the lines of gDocs, and it'll be perfect. I especially love the new iPhone interface (I used it during a boring class for about an hour).

Ninjeff

VOTE: Netvibes. I've tried MyYahoo, iGoogle, Pageflakes, but not Google Reader... I will do that considering the number of vote in favor.

I like the fact that I can share my entire Netvibes page with others, but I will also be trying Sage and Rss ticker.

Bialosky

VOTE: PSP

(LOL) RSS on that sucks.

Altanader

VOTE: Google Reader

No competition.

jdoree

+ Watch video

Google Reader, since it can be read from anywhere, even from my cell phone.

renatoa

VOTE: Google Reader. Mobile support as well as multiple PC access ftw.

techhead89

VOTE: Google Reader.

I use Google for everything else, so it just seems natural to use it as my feed reader. haven't really checked out the competition.

vered

VOTE: NetNewsWire

I don't understand why people use Google Reader when there is an amazing RSS Reader like the ones Newsgator creates. Noobs to RSS use Google Reader.

iamse7en

Vote: Google Reader

Practically seamless for those with more subscriptions than they know what to do with. Like jataylor, I've tried several, but keep coming back to the GReader, and it's new iPhone incarnation makes it that much sweeter.

windmillninja

wow only two for netnewswire? i'm kinda surprised.

well, here's another vote for netnewswire.

ultrasur1

VOTE: Google Reader

Earlier I used Opera for reading newsfeeds. After switching to Google Reader, the number of feeds I read increased. But the time I spent to read, reduced dramatically. It's simply amazing.

ravindran

Vote: Google Reader

I always come back home...

Widescreen

VOTE: Google Reader.

It's the one reader I kept going back to, especially after its revamp. It updates more timely than other readers, even the Bloglines Beta.

rad_matter

VOTE: Google Reader. far and away.

twins8791

VOTE: Google Reader

...I'm a recent die-hard Netvibes fan too, but gReader allows me to go through a higher volume of feeds faster, as well as playing nicely with my iPhone.

vdegeorge

VOTE: FeedDemon hands down

Deadman36g

I use Thunderbird to read RSS (no other system has been of my taste). But until someone doesn't fix the duplicate entry issues, I wouldn't give it my vote.

KRIPPeR

VOTE: Bloglines Beta

mljones1947

VOTE: Google Reader

Voted Google Reader because of Search. I also like netvibes but it automatically hides old feed items.

Earl_Tagra

VOTE: Newsfire

nathangimpel

VOTE: Google Reader
Web based, I want to know what my friends are reading. Shared Items is something I can't miss.

ShankarGanesh

Vote: Google Reader

downriver

pageflakes

chaschas

VOTE: Google Reader

I like the fact that it's in my iGoogle desktop and it's one click "mark all as read" and that things I like, I just star for later.

CWW

VOTE: Google Reader

best for cloud computing

Super_Moose

VOTE: Google Reader

I think my favourite features in GReader are the quick email and 'Star this item' features.

abhimanyughoshal

VOTE: Bloglines (web-based)

I do not see the point of a desktop reader unless you are using it on a single computer (or synchronize your data across multiple computers, which is probably an overkill). Bloglines has a nice, clean interface, and I have been pretty happy with it so far.

alekdavis

VOTE: google reader

luke holder

VOTE: Netvibes.

L33tminion

VOTE: Mac: NetNewsWire, PC: FeedDemon, Online: Newsgator

t.a.thompson

VOTE: Google Reader for web-based

VOTE: SharpReader for desktop - simple, does the job just like I want it to

(Can I vote twice??)

LubsyB

VOTE: Feed Demon

greystonegirl16

VOTE: Bloglines

I like that I can use it on my PC at work, my Mac at home, and even on my ancient Mac laptop that only runs OS9.

kwheless

Vote: Google Reader. Plus it's extra nice running the mobile interface in the sidebar.

skyhopper88

Vote: Google Reader: it's convenient, sufficiently versatile, and I can add my Google Reader reading list to my Google Reader reading list.

ankeet

Vote: Google Reader
I love it, but it would be better if it had a desktop client which i could sync with. I hope google will give us that at some near future.

ChambrasWeed

VOTE: Google Reader.

For downloading multiple audio files from a single podcast entry, an honorable mention goes to FeedReader.

markwms

VOTE: Google Reader

Especially with the Google Reader Preview userscript.

Jordan117

VOTE: Google Reader

Why? Because it's awesome.

cayton

VOTE: my.live.com

SeannyFunco

Vote: Netvibes. It is one of my three homepages.

kureshii

Vote: Feedreader

I've been using this for years and am quite content with this standalone feed aggregator.

Jameswh3

Bloglines beta.

Clean, simple, works great.

leland_sabon

VOTE: Google Reader

Have tried Pageflakes, Netvibes, FeedDemon and a number of other desktop readers and I always go back to Google Reader. I was using FeedDemon this whole last month anD then went back to Google Reader and it just felt a lot better. The browser in FeedDemon is slow and somtimes pages don't load right so I would end up doing a lot of copy/paste type activity to get the address over to Firefox just to read something. I got used to it but it was kind of a pain. Google Reader is pretty ugly in my opinion, but thats Google Apps for ya.
Stylish with the Sweetface Skin is a nice change to the look of Google Reader and much easier on the eyes.

HMGS

VOTE: Google Reader

I used Netvibes and iGoogle for a while, but eventually just found that I was only paying attention to the RSS feeds.

And while I haven't really tried any other RSS Readers, thus far GReader has let me do everything I've wanted to do.

KurticusMaximus

VOTE: Google Reader

Best online and offline usage.

dineshr

vote: Bloglines

Seems a lot less popular than I thought it would...

SimonGoudie

Vote: FeedDemon

Doug Nelson

VOTE: Google Reader with Outlook 2007 kicker

For online use, Google Reader ain't bad and it integrates nicely with Firefox. The iPod-friendly version of GR comes in handy when I get bored while walking on the hampster wheel. And, having Outlook subscribe to your own shared/starred items feed is a great way to fetch articles for offline reading (if you're already bound to Outlook for other reasons).

MikeTheActuary

Netvibes for web-based
Opera 2nd up.

cainmark

Vote Desktop: Vienna (Mac OS X)
Vote Online: Netvibes

Insomnic

Vote: NetNewsWire Hands down the best reader! Syncs via NewsGator and has iPhone interface which works perfectly as well as smart folders. I like having a stand-alone application much more for RSS instead of a web based system.

NortonSnail

VOTE: Times.

jeffhalmos

VOTE: Google Reader Simple and fast, yep

ZamirDamputer

VOTE: NetNewsWire Syncing between computer and mobile is the killer feature here.

ChantalVulture

Vote : Liferea (Linux) and Opera Feed Reader (Windows)

Reasons - Liferea is just unmatched, while Opera's inbuilt feed reader comes in handy as I use this browser for most of daily surfing.

This is my first comment on Lifehacker but I just love your blog. :)

ashubetta

VOTE: NetNewsWire

I find it really hard to live without NetNewsWire's "open itme in a browser window in the background" option when I'm using FeedDemon at work.

mattsheppard

VOTE: Google Reader!!

raynor421

VOTE: Google Reader

I would love this service even more if, a coverflow script could be created for posts, since I've tried Fluid I need this wish made into a reality, Gina I know you could get this done...I hope, dream, wish,and would kill for, possibly... Greader extension GOLD,

zerogiant

Vote: Opera feed reader.

It's built in to the opera browser, so I don't need to go to any external site website or download any additional software to read my RSS feeds.

kaitum

VOTE: Sage

Add-in for Firefox

Dlanod

VOTE :Netvibes

CountyNocturnal

VOTE: Google Reader

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DONE.

joelgibby

Vote: FeedDemon & NewsGator - I have full online (web) and application readers that sync. The NewsGator Go! for the BlackBerry rounds out the system. Google Reader is my second favorite system.

EllaPorkchop

VOTE: Windows Live Mail Ever heard the term, just works? I browse with IE7, subscribe to a feed. oh look, its already in in Live Mail. It doesn't have any of Feed Demon's extensive features (which scared me away, there was just too much going on there, and it was fugly). Just read a feed, and that's it.

ShankariBabby

VOTE: Google Reader

MacauleyAeolus

VOTE:Genwi

[www.genwi.com]

Why?
-RSS reader + Social Network + Filtered Search (based on media type and feed)
-Continuous scroll list with inline item reading
-Share items with a specific friend and send custom messages

feeder

VOTE:Genwi

I liked the interface and variety of feeds like news, videos, podcasts,etc

sunny007

VOTE: Genwi.com

Not only a social and multimedia reader - but also has full social media search engine.

kpdog

Vote: Sage (Firefox extension)

Sage seems well built and reliable, I don't like alot of the web based ones, and the stand alone apps just seem pointless when you could have a nice streamlined interface in FF

hydawo

Vote: Google Reader.

Sharing, Staring and Notes? Plus a nice mobile interface.

Joe

Vote: Google Reader

I used to use Bloglines but prefer Google Reader's UI. Took me a week to get used to it, but I'm having a good time. Extra plus if you already use Gmail, since as pointed out, they're similar.

Torley

Vote: Netvibes

Very customizable, fits my needs, and suits my eyes ^_^

wormz

VOTE: Google Reader

Simple, quick, and if i'm going on a plane I can download all my unread items. Plus I have a button in my firefox toolbar that just takes me to my next unread item until none remain

Justineatworld

Feed demon. Highly stable. I dislike Google Reader's busy cutesy design. I'm not 12.

americanbohemian

VOTE: Google Reader

Can anyone tell me one killer feature that Google Reader lacks but might make me switch? For me, it's the ability to access my feeds from anywhere.

meowsqueak

Vote: Newsfire

ncus

VOTE: NewsGator both web and NetNewsWire desktop client for Mac (as a set, that's imperative)

I used google reader for a long time because it's annoying for me to be at home, read some of my news, then go to work, hit a break and have to filter through everything I already read in whatever news reader I was using there. The problem though, with google reader, was that it's online only. There was never a good notification tool for new entries, and I generally dislike web based clients for anything of this nature. I found out that net news wire synchronized with newsgator recently and jumped the google reader ship for that alone. Since then I've been pleased having both local flags and shared clippings features, as well as a simple send-to-blog feature.

There are numerous other useful facts about NetNewsWire, such as embedded tabbed browsers for centralized rss related reading without compromise. I like that it does a great job at keeping the favicon from each site in the sidebar. It has good integration with iTunes for the sake of enclosures. This is especially important for feeds that have audio or video enclosures either always or sometimes, but always have some associated post as well.

Plus I love the unread count badge on the dock icon just like Mail, the only thing that could make this better is if it was PART of Mail.app. It's a shame that the rss features added in Mail are not properly synchronized through the .Mac IMAP server or I'd probably be using that instead...

cybereal

VOTE: Bloglines Beta

I tried switching to Google Reader, Vienna, NetNewsReader and some others. Always ended up returning to the good old Bloglines.

Thing is - I have >100 feeds and I don't read all of them all the time. What I really hate about Google Reader is the inability to manually arrange the feeds.

zvikico

Vote: Google Reader

Used to use Bloglines but switches over 18 months ago and never regreted it

Toote

VOTE: Newsfox

First RSS reader I've used and have since stuck to it, occasionally trying some other RSS feeds but always ending up back to it.

jfty.009260

VOTE: Liferea.

It's not super exciting, but it behaves in ways I'd expect and it does as much as I need it to. Apparently soon it'll have Google Reader synchronization, which will solve the only problem I have with it.

seasleepy

Vote:

Sage

I was surprised that others use it. I keep hearing about google reader which I use at werk. I prefer sage at home.

rosa.c

VOTE: Google Reader

The integration with Gmail is great.

nka

Vote: Newsgator/NetNewsWire/Newsfire.

because they all synch together. nice apps for home and a web interface for away. and no reading a story twice.

nekochan

Sage

bsts

VOTE: Google Reader

I like reading headlines through a website, I like organizing them by tabs... I just wish there was a way to cram more feeds into a small space, or a faster way to switch tabs (which are seconds too slow for 2008... can't those be cached or something?)

Johnny Pneumatic

VOTE: Google Reader

I float between multiple machines so portability is important to me. In fact, google reader brought me to this article via the lifehacker feed.

jcoffman

Vote: Sage
I keep my RSS just in my FF, in my notebook. Since I don't need them out there, Sage is the best!
One-click rss find, one click refresh.
Folders and comments on RSS feeds.
I don't need more.

Dan

Vote: Google Reader

I love it for the same reasons I love Gmail and GCal. Basically, everything.

KautionTape

Vote: My Yahoo

but I do feel like an fossil (which is true; I am 65)! OTOH, I have 125 RSS feeds on 5 pages which it handles well and addons like stock charts and 'toons. But now I gotta check out Goggle Reader. Thanks a lot, kids!

Old Bogus

VOTE: Google Reader

No contest

double051

VOTE: Google Reader

I love being able to access my feeds from wherever I am.

SubFuze

VOTE: Google Reader
c'mon LH folks... it seems like everytime you ask one of these religious questions, you're just repackaging the age old vi vs. emacs question.

but seriously, Google Reader FTW.

GilbertErik

Vote: Sage (Firefox add-on)

Used to use FeedDemon ... meh (shrug), who needs another app running 24/7?

Sage is pretty bare-bones but (a) the idea, RSS as a browser feature, is a good one and (b) it'll do until something better comes along.

Must say, I'm surprised by all the Google votes ... Google is the Borg, not for me thanks, I don't care what it's features are.

zapper

Vote: Netnewswire

writersmind

Vote: Google Reader

I've tried Newsvine, Sage, Bloglines, FeedDemon/NewsGator, and more... and Google Reader blows them all out of the water.

ungood

Vote: NetNewWire

chrismehigan

VOTE: RSSOwl

QamarHizeck

VOTE: Omea Pro

Allows offline browsing, plugins, good handling of mass feeds, and isn't annoying. It's free now to boot.

Chef

Vote: Google Reader

It has to be web based to work for me.
But I admit Google Reader is the only I tried...

daph2001

VOTE: Google Reader

It just works & I can't see a good reason for moving the overhead for an app like this down to my own PC.

BlogsOfSteel

Vote: Google Reader

It's not perfect, but being able to read my feeds from any computer with a web browser without having to reinstall a software reader or remembering to bring my flash drive is a great convenience.

Imaginationac

VOTE: Bloglines

I recently made the switch from Google Reader to Bloglines, and I'm so much more happy with Bloglines than Google Reader. All of you who are using Google Reader should try it out, it's easy to export your feeds to Bloglines.

The web interface is much more responsive than Google Reader's. Maybe less javascript action going on?

Bloglines' mobile phone version is IMHO much nicer in terms of usability.

vehka

Vote: Apple mail

remembermongolia

Vote: Google Reader

Definitely.

Vroobelek

Vote: Google Reader

with Gina's Firefox plug ins, of course ;D

JayEff

Vote: Google Reader

Moved over from Bloglines about a year ago and never looked back.

gocyclones

Vote: Sage

Sheldon Kotyk

Vote: Google Reader.

I'm using Bloglines now, but I've tried google reader in the past. I'm moving back to GReader again.

dlozarie

VOTE: Google Reader
VOTE: Google Reader Mobile

The bad thing about Google Reader is that it doesn't support the RSS requiring authentication.

himatech

VOTE: Bloglines

Dagenham

Vote: Google Reader

Tried most of the apps mentioned in comments above. Always fell back on The Reader!

Chinmay

VOTE: Blogbot.
[www.blogbot.com]

I can't believe there hasn't been a blogbot mention yet. I leave Outlook open all day. All of my feeds are delivered to a folder within Outlook and the format is great. I hate having to leave a separate browser open and keep checking for updates.

I don't understand how people use Google Reader. Do you just keep checking the Google Reader page for updates or you have a widget which updates you when there are new articles?

suprfli

Note: NewsFire

Which is now free!

mass2chaos

vote: google reader

m_s

VOTE: Newsgator Feed demon

the menace

VOTE: Google Reader

I couldn't even consider using a RSS Reader that wasn't online or couldn't sync; its so addictive you end up reading them everywhere. As a gmail user as well, you can easily cherry pick the best ones to send to your friends.

reclusivemonkey

VOTE: Netvibes (web-based)

akrk1986

VOTE: Miro
For feeds with enclosures (podcasts, videocasts)

akrk1986

VOTE: Straw (Linux)
for text RSS feeds

akrk1986

VOTE: FeedDemon
Plus Newsgator on the Blackberry or online.

aboutthisboy

VOTE: Google Reader

Started with it on the "old" interface and really started loving it when the current UI was rolled out. Tried out a couple desktop apps, but always went right back to GReader.

Voyagerfan5761

Vote: Google Reader

Used to be Netvibes but it is hard to use if you have a huge number of feeds.

indianstallion

VOTE: Google Reader

Quick, easy, and no sync issues between machines like a desktop reader

Joel

Google Reader is the best solution for an online rss reader

skykid

VOTE: NetNewsWire

Google Reader is fine when there's nothing elese, but I prefer the dedicated app route.

Stéphane Gallay

Vote: FeedDemon

Why FeedDemon is Better Than Google Reader

Amit Agarwal

VOTE: Liferea

ecognito

Vote: RSSOwl

ijsbrand

VOTE: Google Reader

Never used a desktop client - always been out and about. Started with Bloglines, moved to Google. Can't find a reason to move.

muteboy

Vote: Bloglines Beta

Bloglines wasn't much impressive, but I really like beta.

Leafy