Google Reader Alternatives: Surviving the Death of Google Reader

Last week, I was horrified when I heard that Google has officially announced that it will be shutting down Google Reader on June 1, 2013.

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know already that I am a huge fan of Google Reader. I have written about it here, here and here.

I use Google Reader every day to scan hundreds of my favorite blogs and websites. It helps me learn for free from the greatest minds in the church and business world. I also love how easy it makes finding good articles about preaching to share with all of you on Twitter and Facebook. Google Reader has been my morning ritual for years.

I am really going to miss it. But after a brief panic attack, I got to work looking for the best alternative I could find to replace it.

Thankfully there are some good alternatives out there. The Google Reader alternative that I have settled on Feedly.

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Feedly has clearly outlined its intention to continue on in a post Google Reader world. It seems to be the most popular choice among others I follow. And it is free. Who doesn’t like free?

By simply logging in to your Google account, they will automatically transfer over all of your Google Reader info.

Feedly has a plugin you can download for your web browser for instant access. They also have free apps for IOS, and Android. All of your feeds will be seamlessly synced between all of your devices.

I’m still getting used to some of the features. I would also love to see Evernote integration added, which I heard a rumor is on the way. But over all, this is the best alternative I have seen so far.

If you like reading blogs like this one, you need to check out Feedly to organize all your reading in one easy place.

The other best option is Reeder. Supposedly they are working on a way to survive after Google as well. However, unlike Feedly, Reeder is not free. You have to pay individually for their desktop, iPhone, and iPad apps. However, I really do like the interface of their iPhone App better. It feels much more natural to me.

So if you are willing to pay a few bucks, Reeder may be a better option for you.

What are you using? Is there a better alternative to Google Reader that I am missing?

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