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RSSMonsterMiniflux
Free

Free to self-host 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
  • Familiar three-pane reading layout
  • Smart folders and search
  • One small Go binary plus PostgreSQL, and nothing else to run
  • Strips pixel trackers and tracking parameters from every article
  • Requires running your own server and database
  • Smaller community than older self-hosted 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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