Feedly vs Miniflux

Thinking of swapping Feedly for the open-source Miniflux? Here’s the honest trade-off.

9.4k Go Apache-2.0 yesterday

What you give up vs 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

What you gain

  • • Full data ownership — self-host Miniflux on your own infrastructure.
  • • No per-seat SaaS bill (Feedly: pro fees for basic features and source limits).
  • • Open-source code you can audit and extend (Apache-2.0).