My comparison notes for web-based remotely-hosted Google Reader clones/replacements. Has to be at least 90% similar to Google Reader and not some Pinterest-like or Instapaper-like apps.
Here's a list of almost all Google Reader alternatives. And another one here.
In no particular order, here goes:
CommaFeed http://commafeed.com/
- Very clean and minimalistic Bootstrap-ish interface
- App feels laggy, being optimized at the moment
- Can't change folder sort order
- Can't export feeds
- Open-sourced, donation-based
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommaFeed
Yoleo http://yoleoreader.com/
- Clean, Helvetica-ish interface
- No config/options
- No list view
- Can't change folder sort order
- Can't export feeds
- Subscription-based $9/year
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoleoreader
Feedly Cloud http://cloud.feedly.com/ (not the extension)
- Clean, minimalistic, very customizable interface
- Feed item view is cluttered with big heading and social buttons
- Difficult to organize the folders and feeds
- Can export feeds
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/feedly
The Old Reader http://theoldreader.com/
- Clean, Bootstrap-ish interface, sidebar is a little cluttered
- Loading of feeds and some pages seem slow
- Can export feeds
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOldReader
AOL Reader http://reader.aol.com/
- Clean and polished interface with skyscraper ad on the right
- Feed item view a little too cramped (not wide enough)
- Feeds list sidebar is also cramped (hard to read some of the feed subscription names)
- Can't export feeds
- Free with ads?
NewsBlur http://www.newsblur.com/
- Slightly cluttered Windows-like interface
- Free account contains only 64 sites/feeds
- Can export feeds
- Open-sourced. Free or premium account $24/year
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/newsblur
Bulletin.io https://www.bulletin.io
- Rather clean but not-so-minimalistic interface
- Tells you which one of your feeds breaks during the import process
- Feed reading (going to next feed) feels very fast somehow
- List view is a two-liner instead of one-liner, so it uses more vertical space
- Can't change folder sort order
- 10-day free trial or subscription-based ($2/month or $16/year)
- Can export feeds
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/getbulletin
Go Read http://www.goread.io/
- Very minimalistic, Bootstrap-ish interface
- Going to next feed item doesn't scroll down to it, in List view
- Can't change folder sort order
- Can export feeds
- Open-sourced, free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjibson
Red Tree Reader http://www.redtreereader.com/
- Minimalistic, Bootstrap-ish interface
- Fonts are a little small, but still okay
- Can't read a folder of feeds
- Can't change folder sort order
- Some feeds are not parsed correctly
- Keyboard shortcuts j/k don't work in List view
- No config/options
- Free?
Yanobs Reader http://yanobs.com/reader/
- Minimalistic, desktop-app-like interface
- Expanded view, no List view
- Can't change folder sort order
- j/k keyboard shortcuts don't go next/prev feed
- Can export feeds
- Free trial or subscription-based $5/month
Ino Reader https://www.inoreader.com/
- Minimalistic interface. Change to its 'Minimalistic' theme makes it even more minimalistic.
- Can't change folder sort order
- Going to next feed item doesn't scroll down to it, in List view
- Some pages/interface seem to load quite slow
- Can export feeds
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/InoReader
BazQux https://bazqux.com/
- Minimalistic and very compact interface, even has 'Ultra-compact' List view
- Can't change folder sort order
- Can export feeds
- 30-day free trial or subscription-based minimum 9$/year
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BazQuxReader
Feedreader Online http://feedreader.com/online/
- Simple, trendy flat-design interface
- Clicking on folder always expands it, collapse the others, accordion-style
- A bit hard to read the feed source when skimming through the feed stories
- Can't change folder sort order
- Can export feeds
- j/k keyboard shortcuts don't go next/prev feed
- Free?
EldonReader http://reader.eldonlabs.com/
- Minimalistic interface
- Expanded view, no List view
- A bit hard to know the feed source when skimming through the feed stories
- Can't import OPML
- Can't export feeds
- j/k keyboard shortcuts don't go next/prev feed
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/eldonreader
Digg Reader http://digg.com/reader/
- Very clean and simple interface
- Feed item view too narrow
- Have weird red dots beside feed item that shows the 'Story Score'
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/digg
FlowReader http://flowreader.com/
- Clean, simple interface
- j/k keyboard shortcuts don't go next/prev feed
- No unread count in the feed folders list
- Expanded Feed item view seems partially collapsed, have to click 'Read more' on lower right to fully expand it
- The links on feeds list actually goes to the external feed link
- Can't import OPML
- Can't export feeds
- Free?
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Flow_Reader
I'll be adding more notes as I try other feed readers. Currently, the winner for me is Digg Reader. In the meantime, I'll keep an eye on these:
- CommaFeed
- Yoleo
- The Old Reader
- AOL Reader
- Feedly Cloud (former winner)
What about services with good native client support?