Readwise Reader alternative

The Readwise Reader alternative for reading the news.

Readwise Reader is a read-it-later powerhouse bundled at ~$120/yr. If what you actually want is a daily news feed that stays clean, Muuted does that one job — muting, junk filtering, no algorithm — for $36/yr founding.

A third of the priceFeed-firstNo ranking
Short answer
One job. $36/yr founding.

Muting, junk filtering, no algorithm — instead of a ~$120/yr research bundle.

Why switch

A news reader, not a research stack.

Reader shines at saving, highlighting and annotating. Muuted shines at the feed itself: your sources, your muted words, ten maintained junk filters, nothing reordered. See the full nine-column breakdown on the comparison page.

PRICE

A third of the price

$36/yr founding vs ~$120/yr

FEED-FIRST

Feed-first

Muting + junk filters, not highlight workflows

NO RANKING

No ranking

Published order, always

Head to head

Where they differ

Pulled from the same fact table as our full comparison. Muuted's junk filtering is covered in depth on the Junk Filters page.

FeatureMuutedReadwise Reader
Price$4/mo or $36/yr founding — later $5/mo · $50/yr~$120/yr bundled with Readwise
Free plan100 sources + 10 muted wordsLimited — full features paid
MutingMuted words across the whole feedLimited — filtered views
Junk filteringTen maintained junk filtersManual
Who orders the feedYou do — no ranking algorithmOptional ranking available
AdsNoneNone
When to stay, when to switch

The honest version.

Stay with Readwise Reader if highlighting, annotation and spaced repetition are why you read. Switch if the bundle is overkill and you just want your news feed clean and quiet.

Switching is one step

Export OPML from Readwise Reader, import into Muuted.

Nothing to rebuild

Muting and junk filters work the moment you land.

Free to test

100 sources + 10 muted words before paying anything.

Also compared

Weighing other Readwise Reader alternatives?

Every reader we have compared, one honest page each: Feedly · Inoreader · NewsBlur · Feedbin · Apple News · Google News. Or see the eight best Feedly alternatives ranked and all of them side by side. If the noise is the real problem rather than the reader, start with Junk Filters and keyword filtering.

Questions

FAQ

Can Muuted import my Reader RSS subscriptions?

Yes — export OPML and import into Muuted.

Does Muuted do highlights and annotations?

No — Muuted is deliberately a focused news reader: sources, muting, junk filtering, reading. That focus is why it costs a third as much.

Is there a free plan?

Yes — 100 sources and 10 muted words free, with a junk-filter trial included.

Ready for a quieter feed?
Keep the reading. Lose the clutter.Try Muuted free →

Start with 100 sources and 10 muted words free. Founding Pro is $4/mo or $36/yr — later $5/mo · $50/yr.

Competitor prices and plan limits on this page were checked as of September 2026 and come from each provider’s own public pricing page. Other companies change their pricing whenever they like — check theirs before you decide.