Built with passion to give you back control of your information diet
In a world where big tech decide what you see, where echo chambers reinforce your biases, where important information is discover too late, and where your attention is the product being sold, we believe there's a better way.
LeanNews was born from a simple frustration: the social networks had become engagement engines, optimizing for clicks and time-on-site rather than helping you stay informed with their newsfeed. Social media platforms promised connection but delivered entertainment. Traditional RSS readers were great but not powerful enough for the AI era.
We wanted something different. A tool that respects your intelligence, your time, and your right to choose what you read. No algorithms deciding what's "relevant" for you. No dark patterns keeping you scrolling. Just clean, efficient access to the sources you trust.
No hidden algorithms. No secret sauce. You choose your sources, you see your sources. Simple as that.
Your reading habits are yours alone. We don't track, profile, or sell your data. Ever.
You're in charge. Modern automation help you manage larger amount of sources.
LeanNews is built on proven, open technologies that respect your freedom:
We believe in using battle-tested technologies that put users first.
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, we're a small team dedicated to building software that respects users and solves real problems.
LeanNews is a passion project. We built it because we needed it ourselves - a reliable way to stay informed, to follow diverse sources without algorithmic interference, to acquire knowledge efficiently without endless scrolling.
We're not venture-backed. We're not optimizing for engagement metrics. We're just building the tool we wish existed, and sharing it with others who feel the same way.
"The best tools respect their users' intelligence and time."
Join us in escaping the algorithm and rediscovering informed reading