Alternatives to Miniflux
Minimalist self-hosted reader
Miniflux ranks #3 of 11 in RSS readers, with an Alt Score of 82. It is licensed under Apache-2.0, open source with paid hosting from $15/year and available on Web, iOS and Android. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Developers and technically-inclined readers who want to self-host their RSS/Atom feed reader instead of relying on a hosted service, and who prefer a fast, no-frills reading interface over a feature-heavy one.
A single Go binary backed by PostgreSQL that fetches and stores your feeds, with a clean web UI focused on reading rather than social or discovery features. It strips tracking pixels and referrer data, proxies images, and can fetch full article content for feeds that only publish summaries. A REST API lets you connect third-party mobile and desktop apps, and keyboard shortcuts make triaging large numbers of unread items fast.
You deploy the binary (or Docker image) alongside a PostgreSQL database, add feed URLs or import an OPML file, and then read and mark items via the web interface, API, or a compatible client app.
Where Miniflux stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the RSS readers checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Miniflux is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Apache-2.0 verified 2026-07-11
Apache-2.0 license
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Starts at $15/year verified 2026-07-11
The subscription costs only $15/year
https://miniflux.app/hosting.html -
Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-11
The subscription costs only $15/year
https://miniflux.app/hosting.html -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
It's cross-platform: works on iOS and Android.
https://miniflux.app/opinionated.html -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
2026-06-26 - [Miniflux 2.3.2](/releases/2.3.2.html)
https://miniflux.app/releases.html -
Feed limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Self-hosted.
https://miniflux.app/features.html -
Full-text extraction Yes verified 2026-07-11
Fetches the original article and extracts only the relevant content using a local Readability parser.
https://miniflux.app/features.html -
Keyboard navigation Yes verified 2026-07-11
Supports a wide range of keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation.
https://miniflux.app/features.html -
Rules & filters Yes verified 2026-07-11
Block rules ignore articles with a title, an entry URL, a tag, or an author that matches the regex.
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Offline reading Partial verified 2026-07-11
Add basic offline mode when using the service worker
https://miniflux.app/releases/2.0.29.html -
Tagging Partial verified 2026-07-11
Organizes articles using categories and bookmarks.
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API Yes verified 2026-07-11
Miniflux implements the Fever API (originally located at `https://feedafever.com/api`) in addition to its own [REST API](api.html).
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-11
Self-hosted.
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Podcast support Yes verified 2026-07-11
Supports multiple attachments (podcasts, videos, music, and images enclosures).
https://miniflux.app/features.html
FAQ
Yes. NewsBlur, FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
NewsBlur, FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS — every license claim links its source.