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Miniflux vs RSSMonster: catalog facts
Miniflux	RSSMonster
Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence to self-host. A paid hosted version is…	Free Free to self-host with published source code.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
One small Go binary plus PostgreSQL, and nothing else to run Strips pixel trackers and tracking parameters from every article	Familiar three-pane reading layout Smart folders and search
PostgreSQL is required; there is no SQLite option Deliberately few features, which some people will find too few	Requires running your own server and database Smaller community than older self-hosted readers
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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