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sfeed vs Bubo Reader: catalog facts
sfeedBubo Reader
Free

Free and open source under the ISC licence.

Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Plain text output composes with any other Unix tool
  • Extremely small, auditable C codebase
  • Output is a single static page with nothing to maintain at runtime
  • Reads RSS, Atom and JSON feeds
  • You assemble your own reading workflow from parts
  • No synchronisation or graphical interface
  • No read or unread tracking, folders or search
  • Needs a Node.js build step to refresh feeds
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: ISC License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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