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FeedHQ vs FreshRSS: catalog facts
FeedHQFreshRSS
Freemium

The server is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service is paid.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Google Reader-compatible API, so existing clients work
  • Open source server for self-hosting
  • Light enough for shared hosting, yet handles hundreds of feeds
  • API support, so existing mobile feed readers work with it
  • Very small feature set and no official mobile apps
  • The hosted service is a paid subscription
  • You run it, including PHP, a database and updates
  • The interface is functional rather than beautiful
Hosted service, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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