GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 9,768
- Forks
- 942
- Open issues
- 266
- Commits, last 12 months
- 472
- Last commit
- Oct 3, 2026
- Latest release
- 2.3.3Jul 24, 2026
- Created
- Nov 20, 2017
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About Miniflux
Minimalist news reader. Miniflux is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and written mainly in Go, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 9,768 stars and 942 forks on GitHub, with 472 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- feed
- rss
- atom
- jsonfeed
- rdf
- opml
- go
- golang
- postgresql
- letsencrypt
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What is Miniflux?
Miniflux is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Feed Readers category. Minimalist news reader. The source code lives at github.com/miniflux/v2, where it has 9,768 stars.
Is Miniflux free and open source?
Yes. Miniflux is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Miniflux with Docker?
Yes. Miniflux provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Miniflux?
Popular open-source alternatives to Miniflux include RSSHub, Glance and FreshRSS. Miniflux itself is a self-hosted alternative to Feedly.
Is Miniflux actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Miniflux was on Oct 3, 2026 with 472 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2.3.3, published Jul 24, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.