Free, open-source alternatives to Feedly

RSS and news reader. 7 apps you can run yourself instead of Feedly, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.

  1. FreshRSSBest match

    Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.

    16.3k starsAGPL-3.0Updated 12 October 2026
  2. Miniflux

    Minimalist news reader.

    9.8k starsApache-2.0Updated 12 October 2026
  3. Tiny Tiny RSS

    Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator.

    860 starsGPL-3.0Updated 2 October 2026
  4. CommaFeed

    Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader.

    3.6k starsApache-2.0Updated 13 October 2026
  5. NewsBlur

    Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.

    7.7k starsMITUpdated 12 October 2026
  6. 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.

    4.1k starsMITUpdated 12 October 2026
  7. Selfoss

    New multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application.

    2.5k starsGPL-3.0Updated 11 October 2026

Side by side

AppStarsLicenseActivityRuns on
FreshRSS16,281AGPL-3.0PHP, Docker
Miniflux9,793Apache-2.0Go, Debian packages, Docker
Tiny Tiny RSS860GPL-3.0Docker, PHP
CommaFeed3,630Apache-2.0Java, Docker
NewsBlur7,654MITPython
Yarr4,073MITGo
Selfoss2,475GPL-3.0PHP

Why replace Feedly?

Feedly works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.

Questions

What is the best free alternative to Feedly?

FreshRSS is the closest open-source replacement for Feedly in our list. Miniflux and Tiny Tiny RSS are worth a look too, depending on what you need.

Can I self-host an alternative to Feedly?

Yes. All 7 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.