Miniflux alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Miniflux: deliberately minimal feature set, and no official mobile apps; relies on third-party clients. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Miniflux, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. FreshRSS currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Miniflux alternative for most people
FreshRSSMore features, extensions and themes, and runs on cheap PHP hosting.
Best Miniflux alternative for a free option
yarrEven simpler single-binary reader with SQLite, ideal for personal use.
Best Miniflux alternative for open source
Tiny Tiny RSSSelf-hosted reader with plugins, filters and a long history.
Best Miniflux alternative for self-hosting
CommaFeedSelf-hosted Google Reader-style reader with a familiar layout.
Best Miniflux alternative for Mac
yarrEven simpler single-binary reader with SQLite, ideal for personal use.
Best Miniflux alternative for Windows
yarrEven simpler single-binary reader with SQLite, ideal for personal use.
Best Miniflux alternative for Linux
yarrEven simpler single-binary reader with SQLite, ideal for personal use.
Best Miniflux alternative for working in the browser
FeedbinA hosted, polished alternative if you'd rather not run anything.
Miniflux alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Miniflux?
FreshRSS ranks first right now. More features, extensions and themes, and runs on cheap PHP hosting. Feedbin and yarr follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Miniflux?
Yes. FreshRSS (open source), yarr (open source), Tiny Tiny RSS (open source) and CommaFeed (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Miniflux?
Yes: FreshRSS, yarr, Tiny Tiny RSS and CommaFeed. FreshRSS, yarr and Tiny Tiny RSS can also be self-hosted.
Which Miniflux alternatives work on Linux?
yarr runs on Linux.
Why do people switch from Miniflux?
The complaints we hear most: deliberately minimal feature set; no official mobile apps; relies on third-party clients; requires PostgreSQL.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Miniflux, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.