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readflow vs Miniflux: catalog facts
readflowMiniflux
Free

Free with published source code.

Freemium

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence to self-host. A paid hosted version is…

Web, Self-hosted macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • Combines feed reading and read-it-later
  • Bookmarklet for saving pages
  • One small Go binary plus PostgreSQL, and nothing else to run
  • Strips pixel trackers and tracking parameters from every article
  • Needs a PostgreSQL database
  • Smaller user base than mainstream readers
  • PostgreSQL is required; there is no SQLite option
  • Deliberately few features, which some people will find too few
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
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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