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FreshRSS

A free, self-hostable feed aggregator that is light, fast and highly configurable.

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About FreshRSS

FreshRSS is a popular self-hosted RSS and Atom aggregator written in PHP and released under the AGPL. You install it on your own server or shared hosting, or sign up to a server someone else runs, and follow websites, podcasts and video channels in one place. It can scrape websites that lack feeds, generate new feeds from your filters, save searches, import and export OPML and receive real-time updates via WebSub. It scales well, handling a million articles and tens of thousands of feeds, and supports multiple users, themes and a library of extensions, with translations into more than 15 languages. FreshRSS implements the Google Reader and Fever APIs, so mobile apps such as NetNewsWire, Reeder Classic, Capy Reader, Read You and many more can sync with it. It is completely free, with a public demo to try first. Running it means maintaining a server, and the default interface is functional rather than beautiful.

Best for: Self-hosters who want a flexible, free reader that works with many mobile apps.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free, open source and easy to host on PHP
  • Web scraping and generated feeds
  • Works with many mobile apps via Google Reader and Fever APIs
  • Extensions, themes and multi-user support

Why people leave

  • You maintain the server and updates
  • Default interface is functional rather than polished
  • No official mobile app

Top FreshRSS alternatives

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  1. 1Miniflux logo
    Miniflux

    Leaner single binary with strong privacy defaults and cheap official hosting.

    66.5
  2. 2Tiny Tiny RSS logo
    Tiny Tiny RSS

    Another long-running self-hosted reader with plugins and filters.

    62.6
  3. 3CommaFeed logo
    CommaFeed

    Self-hosted Java reader with a Google Reader-like interface.

    59.6
  4. 4selfoss logo
    selfoss

    Lightweight PHP reader that also aggregates other streams.

    57.2
  5. 5Inoreader logo
    Inoreader

    Hosted reader with similar power features and no server to run.

    55.3

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FreshRSS: common questions

Is FreshRSS free?

Yes. FreshRSS is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is FreshRSS open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at FreshRSS/FreshRSS. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does FreshRSS run on?

FreshRSS is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to FreshRSS?

The highest-ranked FreshRSS alternatives right now are Miniflux, Tiny Tiny RSS and CommaFeed. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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