What is the best alternative to Amazon Kindle on Mac?

News Explorer is our top pick. It shares Reading & news with Amazon Kindle and has 98 upvotes from the community. NetNewsWire and ReadKit are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Amazon Kindle on Mac?

NetNewsWire is the best-ranked free alternative to Amazon Kindle. 2 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Amazon Kindle?

Yes. 2 alternatives are open source, including NetNewsWire and calibre.

How many alternatives to Amazon Kindle are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 10 apps that share a category with Amazon Kindle: 2 completely free, 6 free to start and 2 open source.

Best Amazon Kindle alternatives for Mac

Amazon Kindle is a free app in Reading & news. We found 10 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 2 are completely free, 6 are free to start and 2 are open source. News Explorer leads on overlap and community votes, followed by NetNewsWire and ReadKit.

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10 alternatives to Amazon Kindle

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Amazon Kindle. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
News Explorer
RSS reader with iCloud sync
98$9.99Reading & news
- Also in Reading & news
- One-time purchase
2
NetNewsWire
Free and open-source RSS reader
92FreeReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
- Open source
3
ReadKit
Reader for feeds, newsletters and saved links
85Free + in-appReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
4
Reeder
Feeds, videos and posts in one timeline
47Free + in-appReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
5
calibre
Manage, convert and read ebooks
44FreeReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
- Open source
6
Anybox
Bookmark manager and read-later app
29Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Reading & news
7
Instapaper
Save articles to read later
28Free + in-appReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
8
GoodLinks
Save links and read them later
26$9.99Reading & news
- Also in Reading & news
- One-time purchase
9
Unread
Calm RSS reader
12Free + in-appReading & news
- Also in Reading & news
10
Fiery Feeds
Feed reader for power users
5Free + in-appReading & news
- Also in Reading & news

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Amazon Kindle on Mac?: News Explorer is our top pick. It shares Reading & news with Amazon Kindle and has 98 upvotes from the community. NetNewsWire and ReadKit are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Amazon Kindle on Mac?: NetNewsWire is the best-ranked free alternative to Amazon Kindle. 2 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Amazon Kindle?: Yes. 2 alternatives are open source, including NetNewsWire and calibre.
How many alternatives to Amazon Kindle are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 10 apps that share a category with Amazon Kindle: 2 completely free, 6 free to start and 2 open source.