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.
Best self-hosted Feed Readers software in 2026
A news aggregator, also termed a feed aggregator, feed reader, news reader, RSS reader, is an application that aggregates web content such as newspapers/blogs/vlogs/podcasts in one location for easy viewing.
We track 26 open-source, self-hosted Feed Readers apps. 22 of them had commits in the last 90 days, 14 can run with Docker, and the most common licenses are MIT (10), AGPL-3.0 (7), Apache-2.0 (2). The most-used languages are PHP, Go, Python. Below are the top picks by GitHub stars, followed by every app ranked by stars weighted by maintenance health.
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Top 5 by GitHub stars
| # | App | Stars | Health | Last activity | License | Language | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSSHub | 47k | Active | 2026-11-10 | MIT | Nodejs, Docker | ✓ |
| 2 | Glance | 38.2k | Active | 2026-11-07 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker, Go | ✓ |
| 3 | FreshRSS | 16.5k | Active | 2026-11-10 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP, Docker | ✓ |
| 4 | Miniflux | 9.9k | Active | 2026-11-07 | Apache-2.0 | Go, deb | ✓ |
| 5 | RSS-Bridge | 9.3k | Active | 2026-11-09 | Unlicense | PHP, Docker | ✓ |
- 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.
- Glance — Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.
- FreshRSS — Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
- Miniflux — Minimalist news reader.
- RSS-Bridge — Generate RSS/ATOM feeds for websites which don't have one.
Head-to-head comparisons
Glance vs RSSHubFreshRSS vs RSSHubMiniflux vs RSSHubFreshRSS vs GlanceGlance vs MinifluxFreshRSS vs Miniflux
All 26 self-hosted Feed Readers apps
Ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.
Glance
Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.
FreshRSS
Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
Miniflux
Minimalist news reader.
RSS-Bridge
Generate RSS/ATOM feeds for websites which don't have one.
NewsBlur
Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
Stringer
Work-in-progress, anti-social RSS reader that.
Yarr
Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application and as a personal server.
CommaFeed
Google Reader inspired RSS reader.
Selfoss
New multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application.
Fusion
Lightweight RSS aggregator and reader.
bewCloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
Tiny Tiny RSS
Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator.
RSS Monster
Easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API (alternative to Google Reader).
reader
Feed reader web app and library (so you can use it to build your own), with only standard library and pure-Python dependencies.
Upvote RSS
Generate rich RSS feeds from Reddit, Hacker News, Lemmy, Mbin, and more.
Readflow
Lightweight news reader with modern interface and features: full-text search, automatic categorization, archiving, offline support, notifications.
Feeds Fun
News reader with tags, scoring, and AI.
TinyFeed
Generate a static HTML page from a collection of feeds with a simple CLI.
Leed
Minimalist RSS aggregator (Leed stands for Light Feed).
Goeland
Turns any RSS/Atom feed into a beautiful email digest.
JARR
JARR (Just Another RSS Reader) is a web-based news aggregator and reader (fork of Newspipe).
Kriss Feed
Simple and smart (or stupid) feed reader.
Bubo Reader
Irrationally minimal RSS feed reader.
RSS2EMail
Fetches RSS/Atom-feeds and pushes new content to any email-receiver, supports OPML.
Newspipe
Web news reader.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best self-hosted Feed Readers software in 2026?
By GitHub stars, the most popular self-hosted Feed Readers apps are RSSHub (47,001 stars), Glance (38,199 stars), FreshRSS (16,543 stars). Popularity is only one signal: also check maintenance health, license and whether it fits your setup.
How many self-hosted Feed Readers apps are actively maintained?
22 of the 26 apps listed had commits in the last 90 days and 2 more in the last 12 months; for 1 we have no repository activity data.
Which self-hosted Feed Readers apps can I run with Docker?
14 of the 26 apps can run with Docker; 2 publish an image on Docker Hub, including RSSHub and CommaFeed.
Which licenses do self-hosted Feed Readers apps use?
The most common licenses in this category are MIT (10 apps), AGPL-3.0 (7 apps), Apache-2.0 (2 apps).
How much does it cost to self-host Feed Readers software?
The software itself is free to download. Based on our rough hardware estimates, the cheapest suitable VPS plan starts at about $3.5/month (median $5/month across apps in this category). Several light apps can share one server.
Figures from GitHub and Docker Hub as of 2026-11-15; hosting costs are rough estimates.