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FreshRSSCommaFeed
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Light enough for shared hosting, yet handles hundreds of feeds
  • API support, so existing mobile feed readers work with it
  • Familiar Google Reader interface and keyboard shortcuts
  • Single Java application with SQLite, so it runs on modest hardware
  • You run it, including PHP, a database and updates
  • The interface is functional rather than beautiful
  • Fewer filtering and automation features than Tiny Tiny RSS
  • Small maintainer team
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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