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What was it?
The RSS reader that defined RSS. Clean interface, social sharing, the heartbeat of the blogosphere.
What happened?
Google killed Reader despite massive protests. Cited declining usage, but it was the hub of RSS ecosystem.
Migration Guide
Feedly, Inoreader, or Miniflux (self-hosted) for RSS reading.
Timeline & context
Google Reader shut down in July 2013, 13 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Google Reader shut down?
Google killed Reader despite massive protests. Cited declining usage, but it was the hub of RSS ecosystem.
What should I migrate Google Reader to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Google Reader?
Not among the tracked alternatives.