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Tiny Tiny RSS vs Bubo Reader: catalog facts
Tiny Tiny RSSBubo Reader
Free

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

Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Filtering and scoring rules that few other readers match
  • API support means third-party mobile clients work against your own server
  • Output is a single static page with nothing to maintain at runtime
  • Reads RSS, Atom and JSON feeds
  • Official distribution is Docker-first and upstream is famously blunt about support
  • Requires PHP and PostgreSQL or MySQL
  • No read or unread tracking, folders or search
  • Needs a Node.js build step to refresh feeds
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 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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