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FreshRSS

★ 12k

Fast self-hosted RSS aggregator with themes, extensions, and mobile client API.

FreshRSS does the job of Feedly and Inoreader, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Feedly bills $8 for it. 12k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Feedly, Inoreader.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$8
GitHub stars
12k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How FreshRSS runs

Where it runs

FreshRSS runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

FreshRSS questions

Is FreshRSS open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can FreshRSS replace Feedly?

Our verdict on Feedly is YES. Folo (39k stars), Karakeep (18k stars), FreshRSS (12k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Feedly — self-host with docker and stop paying $7/mo.

Can I self-host FreshRSS?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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