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CommaFeed vs Bubo Reader: catalog facts
CommaFeedBubo Reader
Free

Free and open source under the Apache licence. A hosted instance is available.

Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Familiar Google Reader interface and keyboard shortcuts
  • Single Java application with SQLite, so it runs on modest hardware
  • Output is a single static page with nothing to maintain at runtime
  • Reads RSS, Atom and JSON feeds
  • Fewer filtering and automation features than Tiny Tiny RSS
  • Small maintainer team
  • No read or unread tracking, folders or search
  • Needs a Node.js build step to refresh feeds
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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