NewsGator has decided to offer all of its RSS readers for free, including the newest versions of NetNewsWire, FeedDemon and NewsGator Go! for Windows Mobile. NewsGator Inbox, which has just been launched in public beta, will also be available for free.
When Nick wrote about NewsGators’ latest round of funding, he noted that NewsGator’s desktop feed readers can be preferable to web-based feed readers like Google Reader. Whereas web-based readers often suffer from a lag during which they fail to show a site’s most recent stories, NewsGator’s desktop readers tend to load up-to-the-minute stories from your favorite sites.
NewsGator will rely on revenues from its enterprise offerings going forward. The company will also increasingly record anonymous usage data in an effort “to help make decisions about what content [it believes] will be most relevant for you and for other users.”
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This is great news because Newsgator are a great company, but I think I am happy with Google Reader, despite it’s infamous sharing function!
Josh Chandler
http://j-chandler.blogspot.com/
I never thought I would say this, but I feel overwhelmed with startup news. Bring back the drama!
Good for them, that is a nice move. Looks like desktop feed readers are becoming more and more popular, since NewsGator is not the first company that changed their software to free of charge.
I’m glad to hear this because NewsGator is my favorite reader. I switched from Bloglines about a month ago and I’ve been very happy with it.
I’ve been happy with Google Reader but that point about lag time is making me rethink my decision. (Actually the “free” part had more to do with it, but either way, sounds good!)
That is great to hear because I was just about to purchase it for 30. That is great news for me.
Absolutely love FeedDemon and Newsgator Go and the Newsgator Synchronisation, didn’t mind paying for them and am still thrilled that they are free now. It will be even easier to convince people to switch to Newsgator now!
What’s old is new again…
I blogged about how I launched a similar tech during the dot bomb:
http://feedblog.org/2008/01/09.....on-system/
which eventually rolled into Rojo.
Back in the Internet pre-cambrian era.
I wonder if it’s possible to get the attention data out into the wild… hm.
AN IPO for them will def work it i guess. They are super cool with regards to their product. It’ll be lucrative soon.
Now that its free it may be worthwhile giving it a try but I still think that Google Reader is still doing a reasonably good job for me.
lol @ Shortshire, of course you weren’t!!!!!! but i just downloaded newsgator go for blackberry
I am a long time user of FeedDemon and absolutely love it. I have tried online readers in the past but never felt they worked quite aswell as FeedDemon. Coupled with the online sync reader, I now have all my feeds with me wherever I go. The iPhone version of newsgator is my most used app! Try it, you’ll love it. No excuse now its free.
I only hope the enterprise products work for them revenue wise, I don’t want ads displayed in FeedDemon. If the plan doesn’t work, I would gladly start paying for FeedDemon again.
Don’t forget Fastladder http://fastladder.com/
This is the greatest RSS reader.
Been using sharp reader for years will have to take a look at this.
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I like the online newsgator (and the iPhone) version when I am away from my PC, but no way can Google Reader match the user experience in NetNewsWire (or most of its functionality). In fact, the only thing I like better about Google Reader is the shared items (ooooohhhh), which I use on occassion.
I am actually surprised they are giving away the desktop clients, there must be some decent revenue there. Especially since NNW is the most widely used client–in the world–which is weird, because it’s a Mac ap. But anyone who’s on a Mac, I highly recommend you try this. Not only is it the best desktop newsreader, it’s one of the best Mac applications I’ve ever used (and I use it a LOT).
Thanks NewsGator for making my next upgrade free!
Great new one