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Miniflux — open source alternative

Minimalist Go-based RSS reader.

Strengths

  • Single Go binary — trivial deploy.
  • Clean keyboard-driven UI.
  • Paid hosted option if you don't want to self-host.

Weaknesses

  • Intentionally minimal — no AI filters or enrichment.
  • Fewer themes than FreshRSS.
  • No native mobile app (uses Fever/Google Reader protocol).
License: Apache-2.0 Self-host difficulty: 1/5 Hosted cloud optionMobile: iOS, Android

Official site · Source on GitHub

Ad slot — OSS middle

Miniflux is used as an alternative to

Feedly

Modern RSS reader with AI filtering.

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