I was a loyal customer of FeedDemon (Windows). When Newsgator took over FeedDemon and Topstyle, FeedDemon customers were given Newsgator Inbox as gifts (I have forgotten how was it, but I got it because of FeedDemon).
When I shifted to Apple Mac recently, I was looking for an alternative which should be at par with either FeedDemon or Newsgator Inbox. Well, my first option was NetNewsWire. I have been evaluating it for the past one week and I am extremely happy with it. However, before finally taking the decision to buy it ($29.95), I decided to study and see what are the other alternatives (preferably a freeware) that I can get if not as kick-ass as NetNewsWire but comparible enough.