RSS Bandit 1.9.0.1002 for Windows

by Open Source

Avg. Rating 4.3 (42 votes)

File Details

File Size 9.8 MB
License Open Source
Operating System Windows 2000/9x/Server 2003/XP
Date Added
Total Downloads 6,174
Publisher Open Source
Homepage RSS Bandit

Publisher's Description

RSS Bandit is an Open source desktop news aggregator written in C#. Instances of the program can be synchronized using WebDAV, FTP or a file share. Single-click automatic discovery of RSS feeds. Ability to post comments to weblogs. Support for tabbed browsing using embedded Web browser. Support for password protected feeds using SSL & HTTP Authentication. Look of news items displayed in the feed pane can be customized using XSLT. Ability to flag items for followup. Ability to track related news items and displaying them in a threaded view akin to a mail or news reader.

Latest Reviews

Standa.Holecek

Standa.Holecek reviewed v1.8.0.870 on Nov 14, 2008

unstable version. Crashed on Windows Vista

anomoly

anomoly reviewed v1.6.0.1 on Jan 7, 2008

OK. not bad with the css styles and what not but is not portable as is feedreader. IE, feedreader can run and does not leave files in the apdata folder. Size is smaller, and upon first opening you get a plethora of feed choices unlike this open source project.

JeremyGNJ

JeremyGNJ reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Jan 2, 2008

Wow! I just found this program. I've been an avid user of FeedDemon for many years, but I like this much more.

Standard UI, great options, newsgroup reader....it's perfect for me!

anomoly

anomoly reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Dec 30, 2007

Fix the use no proxy option. I use and run vidalia and no matter what you tell this it defaults to IE settings.

girts

girts reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Dec 26, 2007

GreatNews still fastest RSS reader.

jafo818

jafo818 reviewed v1.5.0.17b on Sep 21, 2007

Still my favorite RSS reader... Donated last year even when it wasn't being updated. :)

tangentlin

tangentlin reviewed v1.5.0.9 RC2 on Feb 20, 2007

RSSBandit is still my top of the choice for RSS reader, although I admit I have been searching for its replacement for a while. What I like about it the most is it aggregates all the unread items once you click at the feed or the category, this makes it very convenient for me to scroll those all the posts. I cannot do that easily with Outlook 2007 and OmegaReader.

What I dislike about RSSBandit is its Outlook interface, which hogs memory, and the interface would be dysfunctionally when I launch MS Money and do a few operations with it. As a UI designer for the past 8 years, I don't like fancy interface elements that have functions like the standard ones. Such eye-candy does not add much values, but it creates instability to the system.

rstat1

rstat1 reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

I like RSSBandit alot but doesn't come any where near beating FeedMonster.

ArabianNight

ArabianNight reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

Not bad, wTicker is much much better.

LordNikon

LordNikon reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

I agree with zridling, AWEsome NewReader. :)

Avg. Rating 4.3 (42 votes)
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Standa.Holecek

Standa.Holecek reviewed v1.8.0.870 on Nov 14, 2008

unstable version. Crashed on Windows Vista

anomoly

anomoly reviewed v1.6.0.1 on Jan 7, 2008

OK. not bad with the css styles and what not but is not portable as is feedreader. IE, feedreader can run and does not leave files in the apdata folder. Size is smaller, and upon first opening you get a plethora of feed choices unlike this open source project.

JeremyGNJ

JeremyGNJ reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Jan 2, 2008

Wow! I just found this program. I've been an avid user of FeedDemon for many years, but I like this much more.

Standard UI, great options, newsgroup reader....it's perfect for me!

anomoly

anomoly reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Dec 30, 2007

Fix the use no proxy option. I use and run vidalia and no matter what you tell this it defaults to IE settings.

girts

girts reviewed v1.6.0.0 on Dec 26, 2007

GreatNews still fastest RSS reader.

jafo818

jafo818 reviewed v1.5.0.17b on Sep 21, 2007

Still my favorite RSS reader... Donated last year even when it wasn't being updated. :)

tangentlin

tangentlin reviewed v1.5.0.9 RC2 on Feb 20, 2007

RSSBandit is still my top of the choice for RSS reader, although I admit I have been searching for its replacement for a while. What I like about it the most is it aggregates all the unread items once you click at the feed or the category, this makes it very convenient for me to scroll those all the posts. I cannot do that easily with Outlook 2007 and OmegaReader.

What I dislike about RSSBandit is its Outlook interface, which hogs memory, and the interface would be dysfunctionally when I launch MS Money and do a few operations with it. As a UI designer for the past 8 years, I don't like fancy interface elements that have functions like the standard ones. Such eye-candy does not add much values, but it creates instability to the system.

rstat1

rstat1 reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

I like RSSBandit alot but doesn't come any where near beating FeedMonster.

ArabianNight

ArabianNight reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

Not bad, wTicker is much much better.

LordNikon

LordNikon reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

I agree with zridling, AWEsome NewReader. :)

stopbuggingme

stopbuggingme reviewed v1.3.0.42 on Dec 28, 2005

When I tried, over 20 different readers, RSS Bandit was able to stand in the top 3 bunch, but its memory usage made me prefer GreatNews over it and RSSOwl.

It's still a good reader, but in my opinion GreatNews is better.

zridling

zridling reviewed v1.3.0.38 on Dec 2, 2005

Been using RSS Bandit for over six months and have no complaints. It handles everything with ease and does not complicate the simple stuff.

kazawisuchiratti

kazawisuchiratti reviewed v1.3.0.29 on Nov 26, 2005

Good solid reader. Its simplicity, clean interface and the tabbed view makes it, im my opinion, the better reader of the whole leading bunch.

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