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Best Open-Source Feedly Alternatives (2026)

13 self-hostable projects that directly address Feedly — without pro fees for basic features and source limits. The shortlist is manually checked for product fit before we compare self-host difficulty, deploy paths, maintenance, and licensing.

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ProjectDeployManagedLicense
RSSHub
Nodejs
47k ★
2/5
Simple
Docker
Docker Compose
+1
MITtodayRepo
FreshRSS
PHP
16k ★
3/5
Moderate
Docker
Docker Compose
+1
AGPL-3.0todayRepo
Miniflux
Go
9.8k ★
3/5
Moderate
Docker
Docker Compose
+1
Apache-2.0todayRepo
Fluent Reader Lite
TypeScript
9.7k ★
1/5
Minimal
Manual
MITtodayRepo
RSS-Bridge
PHP
9.3k ★
2/5
Simple
Docker
Manual
UnlicensetodayRepo
NewsBlur
Python
7.7k ★
5/5
Advanced
Docker
Docker Compose
+1
MITtodayRepo
Stringer
Ruby
4.1k ★
4/5
Involved
Docker
Manual
MITtodayRepo
Yarr
Go
4.1k ★
1/5
Minimal
Manual
MITyesterdayRepo
CommaFeed
Java
3.6k ★
3/5
Moderate
Docker
Docker Compose
+1
Apache-2.0todayRepo
Selfoss
PHP
2.5k ★
4/5
Involved
Manual
GPL-3.0yesterdayRepo
Fusion
Go
2.2k ★
2/5
Simple
Docker
Manual
MIT19 days agoRepo
Nextcloud News
PHP
1k ★
2/5
Simple
Manual
Docker
AGPL-3.0todayRepo
Tiny Tiny RSS
PHP
0 ★
3/5
Moderate
Docker Compose
Manual
GPL-3.05 months agoRepo
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The alternatives, reviewed

  1. #1
    RSSHub
    Self-host: Simple

    Extensible RSS feed generator for virtually any website or service

    47k Nodejs MIT today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • No built-in read-later or article-saving functionality; it only generates feeds
    • No user authentication or per-user personalization out of the box
    • Relies on scraping, so routes break when upstream sites change structure
    • No offline reading or sync across devices
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  2. #2
    FreshRSS
    Self-host: Moderate

    Self-hostable RSS aggregator with a clean multi-user web interface

    16k PHP AGPL-3.0 today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • No AI-driven article recommendations or smart filtering like Feedly Pro
    • Read-later queue is basic; no article annotation or highlight export
    • Mobile experience relies on third-party apps via the API rather than first-party apps
    • Newsletter-to-RSS and email digest features absent
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  3. #3
    Miniflux
    Self-host: Moderate

    Minimalist, opinionated RSS reader built for speed and privacy

    9.8k Go Apache-2.0 today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Deliberately minimal UI with no customizable themes or layout options
    • No native mobile apps; third-party apps required via API
    • No AI or ML-based article recommendations or smart prioritization
    • Requires PostgreSQL — cannot run on SQLite for simpler setups
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  4. #4
    Fluent Reader Lite
    Self-host: Minimal

    Modern desktop RSS client with self-hosted backend sync support

    9.7k TypeScript MIT today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Desktop client only; no self-hosted server component (relies on external backends)
    • Mobile version (Fluent Reader Lite) is a separate iOS-only app
    • No built-in article saving or read-later queue
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  5. #5
    RSS-Bridge
    Self-host: Simple

    Generate RSS and Atom feeds for sites that don't provide them

    9.3k PHP Unlicense today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Generates feeds only; no reading interface, saved articles, or annotations
    • Bridges break frequently when upstream sites change their HTML structure
    • No authentication layer by default — publicly exposed instances are open to abuse
    • No mobile apps or browser extensions for capturing pages
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  6. #6
    NewsBlur
    Self-host: Advanced

    Social RSS reader with story training and discussion features

    7.7k Python MIT today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Self-hosting is complex: requires MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Celery workers
    • Documentation for self-hosted setup is sparse compared to the hosted version
    • Social blurblog network only active on the official hosted instance
    • Story training model is less sophisticated than modern ML-based feed ranking in Feedly Pro
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  7. #7
    Stringer
    Self-host: Involved

    Self-hosted anti-social RSS reader built with Ruby on Rails

    4.1k Ruby MIT today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Marked as work-in-progress; lacks some features expected of a production reader
    • No multi-user support; single-user only
    • No mobile native app or official API for third-party clients
    • No content archiving, annotations, or read-later queue with offline sync
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  8. #8
    Yarr
    Self-host: Minimal

    Lightweight web-based RSS reader usable as desktop app or personal server

    4.1k Go MIT yesterday
    How it compares to Feedly
    • No user accounts; designed for single-user personal use only
    • No API for third-party mobile clients or integrations
    • Minimal configuration options; no plugins or extension support
    • No content archiving, offline snapshots, or annotations
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  9. #9
    CommaFeed
    Self-host: Moderate

    Google Reader-inspired self-hosted RSS reader with a familiar interface

    3.6k Java Apache-2.0 today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • No AI-based article recommendations or smart prioritization
    • No native mobile apps; third-party clients connect via the REST API
    • Java runtime increases memory footprint compared to Go/PHP alternatives
    • No built-in read-later queue or archiving; depends on external integrations
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  10. #10
    Selfoss
    Self-host: Involved

    Multipurpose self-hosted RSS reader and live stream aggregator

    2.5k PHP GPL-3.0 yesterday
    How it compares to Feedly
    • No built-in article text extraction or offline read-later saving
    • UI is dated compared to modern readers like Feedly; mobile experience is limited
    • No native mobile apps; relies on third-party clients via API
    • Social source plugins (Twitter/X, etc.) are fragile due to API changes
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  11. #11
    Fusion
    Self-host: Simple

    Lightweight self-hosted RSS aggregator and reader written in Go

    2.2k Go MIT 19 days ago
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Very minimal feature set; lacks tagging, folders, and advanced filtering found in Feedly
    • No read-later or article archiving functionality
    • No third-party client API or mobile app support
    • Fewer integrations and plugin ecosystem compared to mature readers
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  12. #12
    Nextcloud News
    Self-host: Simple

    RSS/Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud with sync API

    1k PHP AGPL-3.0 today
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Requires an existing Nextcloud instance — not standalone
    • Feed fetching can lag on large feed lists compared to dedicated readers
    • UI is functional but less polished than dedicated RSS apps like Miniflux
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  13. #13
    Tiny Tiny RSS
    Self-host: Moderate

    Web-based news feed reader and aggregator with powerful filtering

    0 PHP GPL-3.0 5 months ago
    How it compares to Feedly
    • Hosted on a self-run Gitea instance, not GitHub — community tooling integration is limited
    • The developer is known for a combative community stance; support can be difficult
    • UI feels dated compared to modern RSS readers like Miniflux
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