Ranked by GitHub stars
All 25 Feed Readers apps
RSSHub
DIYgod/RSSHub
Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.
Feed ReadersTypeScriptDockerGlance
glanceapp/glance
Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.
Personal DashboardsGoDockerFreshRSS
FreshRSS/FreshRSS
Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
Feed ReadersPHPDockerMiniflux
miniflux/v2
Minimalist news reader.
Feed ReadersGoDockerRSS-Bridge
RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge
Generate RSS/ATOM feeds for websites which don't have one.
Feed ReadersPHPDockerNewsBlur
samuelclay/NewsBlur
Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
Feed ReadersPythonStringer
stringer-rss/stringer
Work-in-progress self-hosted, anti-social RSS reader.
Feed ReadersRubyYarr
nkanaev/yarr
Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server.
Feed ReadersGoCommaFeed
Athou/commafeed
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader.
Feed ReadersJavaDockerSelfoss
fossar/selfoss
New multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application.
Feed ReadersHTMLFusion
0x2E/fusion
Lightweight RSS aggregator and reader.
Feed ReadersTypeScriptDockerbewCloud
bewcloud/bewcloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
File Sync & StorageJavaScriptDockerTiny Tiny RSS
tt-rss/tt-rss
Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator.
Feed ReadersPHPDockerRSS Monster
pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster
Easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API (alternative to Google Reader).
Feed ReadersJavaScriptreader
lemon24/reader
Feed reader web app and library (so you can use it to build your own), with only standard library and pure-Python dependencies.
Feed ReadersPythonUpvote RSS
johnwarne/upvote-rss
Generate rich RSS feeds from Reddit, Hacker News, Lemmy, Mbin, and more.
Feed ReadersPHPDockerReadflow
ncarlier/readflow
Lightweight news reader with modern interface and features: full-text search, automatic categorization, archiving, offline support, notifications.
Feed ReadersGoDockerRSS2EMail
rss2email/rss2email
Fetches RSS/Atom-feeds and pushes new content to any email-receiver, supports OPML.
Feed ReadersPythonFeeds Fun
Tiendil/feeds.fun
News reader with tags, scoring, and AI.
Feed ReadersPythonTinyFeed
TheBigRoomXXL/tinyfeed
Generate a static HTML page from a collection of feeds with a simple CLI.
Feed ReadersGoDockerKriss Feed
tontof/kriss_feed
Simple and smart (or stupid) feed reader.
Feed ReadersPHPLeed
LeedRSS/Leed
Leed (for Light Feed) is a Free and minimalist RSS aggregator.
Feed ReadersPHPBubo Reader
georgemandis/bubo-rss
Irrationally minimal RSS feed reader.
Feed ReadersTypeScriptGoeland
slurdge/goeland
Turns any RSS/Atom feed into a beautiful email digest.
Feed ReadersGoDockerJARR
jaesivsm/JARR
JARR (Just Another RSS Reader) is a web-based news aggregator and reader (fork of Newspipe).
Feed ReadersDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for feed readers?
By GitHub stars, RSSHub is the most popular self-hosted app for feed readers with 46,419 stars, followed by Glance and FreshRSS. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Feed Readers apps free?
Yes. All 25 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Feed Readers app?
14 of the 25 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Feed Readers apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are NewsBlur (3,164 commits), RSSHub (2,488 commits) and RSS Monster (1,245 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.