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Bubo Reader vs Tiny Tiny RSS: catalog facts
Bubo ReaderTiny Tiny RSS
Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL. Hosting is separate.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Output is a single static page with nothing to maintain at runtime
  • Reads RSS, Atom and JSON feeds
  • Filtering and scoring rules that few other readers match
  • API support means third-party mobile clients work against your own server
  • No read or unread tracking, folders or search
  • Needs a Node.js build step to refresh feeds
  • Official distribution is Docker-first and upstream is famously blunt about support
  • Requires PHP and PostgreSQL or MySQL
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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