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RSSMonster vs Nextcloud News: catalog facts
RSSMonster	Nextcloud News
Free Free to self-host with published source code.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Familiar three-pane reading layout Smart folders and search	Reuses an existing Nextcloud install, users and backups Well-supported API with several good mobile clients
Requires running your own server and database Smaller community than older self-hosted readers	Only useful if you already run Nextcloud Feed updating depends on Nextcloud's background job configuration
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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