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selfossRSSMonster
Free

Free and open source under the GPL. Hosting is separate.

 Free

Free to self-host with published source code.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Spout plugins pull in sources that are not plain RSS
  • Small PHP and SQLite install that runs on shared hosting
  • Familiar three-pane reading layout
  • Smart folders and search
  • Development is slow and version 2 has been in progress a long time
  • Interface is basic compared with newer readers
  • Requires running your own server and database
  • Smaller community than older self-hosted readers
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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