This list is far from complete, because it only mentions web apps.
There are plenty of RSS readers that aren't web-based.
My personal favorite of those is Newsbeuter.[1]
There are plenty of RSS readers that aren't web-based.
My personal favorite of those is Newsbeuter.[1]
Not being spied upon is important to me, so I try to avoid any RSS readers that are hosted on servers that don't belong to me.
I also loathe browser-based applications, for their shitty interfaces, lack of transparency (when they're hosted on some server I don't control), and poor integration with the rest of the unix ecosystem.
So for me, having an open-source, non-browser-based RSS reader trumph the concerns you mention.
Other people may have different needs and concerns, which is why it's important to list every alternative there is, and not just limit them to what one person considers important.