Best News Tools to Use in 2026
Discover the best free and open-source news tools. Curated list with alternatives and reviews.
Top Picks
Mediastack
Free, Simple REST API for Live News & Blog Articles
Associated Press
Search for news and metadata from Associated Press
Chronicling America
Provides access to millions of pages of historic US newspapers from the Library of Congress
Currents
Real-time and historical global news with multilingual support
Feedbin
RSS reader
Florida Man
Static JSON dataset of 10,000+ Florida Man headlines by date
More Great Options
GNews
Search for news from various sources
Graphs for Coronavirus
Each Country separately and Worldwide Graphs for Coronavirus. Daily updates
Inshorts News
Provides news from inshorts
MarketAux
Live stock market news with tagged tickers + sentiment and stats JSON API
New York Times
The New York Times Developer Network
News
Headlines currently published on a range of news sources and blogs
FAQ
Are these tools really free?
Yes! All tools listed on Craftisle are 100% free or have a generous free tier.
How do you choose the best tools?
We evaluate based on features, ease of use, community support, and update frequency.