txtfeed vs Tildes
txtfeed vs Tildes — invite-only forum vs algorithmic open feed.
The verdict
Use Tildes if you got an invite and want a thoughtful small community. Use txtfeed when you want algorithmic discovery of discussion-worthy content from across the open web.
Tildes is the thoughtful Reddit alternative — invite-only, no ads, no upvote-grinding, focused on genuine discussion. Beautiful in principle. The catch is the same as Lobste.rs: you need an invite and the community is small. txtfeed is open and uses an algorithm to surface the same kind of discussion-worthy content.
Side by side
| Feature | txtfeed | Tildes |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Open immediately | Invite-only |
| Ad-free | Yes | Yes |
| Discussion quality | Upvote-only comments, civil by design | Hand-curated community |
| Source pool | Reddit + HN + 500+ feeds | Member submissions |
| Personalization | Algorithmic per-user | Tag-based filters |
| Discoverability | Trending + For You + search | Browse by group |
txtfeed wins 4 of 6 comparisons.
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txtfeed vs Reddit
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txtfeed vs Twitter / X
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txtfeed vs Feedly
txtfeed vs Feedly — RSS's reach, none of the manual setup.
txtfeed vs Pocket
txtfeed vs Pocket — discovery built in, no save-it-for-later guilt.
txtfeed vs Instapaper
txtfeed vs Instapaper — clean reading without the manual curation.
txtfeed vs Substack
txtfeed vs Substack — read everything good, not just what you subscribe to.
txtfeed vs Medium
txtfeed vs Medium — reading without the paywall, member-only walls, or upsells.
txtfeed vs Apple News
txtfeed vs Apple News — open web, not a walled garden of partner publishers.
txtfeed vs Flipboard
txtfeed vs Flipboard — speed and signal, not magazine-style flipping.
txtfeed vs Inoreader
txtfeed vs Inoreader — RSS power without the power-user setup.
txtfeed vs Google News
txtfeed vs Google News — community-ranked, not algorithm-by-clickthrough.
txtfeed vs Lobste.rs
txtfeed vs Lobste.rs — invite-only community vs open algorithmic discovery.
txtfeed vs Mastodon
txtfeed vs Mastodon — federated chronological vs centralized algorithmic.
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