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readflow vs FreshRSS: catalog facts
readflowFreshRSS
Free

Free with published source code.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Combines feed reading and read-it-later
  • Bookmarklet for saving pages
  • Light enough for shared hosting, yet handles hundreds of feeds
  • API support, so existing mobile feed readers work with it
  • Needs a PostgreSQL database
  • Smaller user base than mainstream readers
  • You run it, including PHP, a database and updates
  • The interface is functional rather than beautiful
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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