#1
Glance is a lightweight self-hosted dashboard that aggregates RSS and other widgets (Reddit, YouTube, weather, markets, server stats) into customizable pages.
36.6k stars1.4k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
20 self-hosted The Old Reader alternatives
Web-based RSS feed reader for subscribing to blogs and news sites, organizing feeds, and reading updates in one place. Provides saving/starred items and simple social features such as sharing and following other users, with OPML import/export support.
Alternatives to The Old Reader
#2
FreshRSS is a fast, multi-user RSS/Atom feed aggregator with tagging, search, OPML import/export, WebSub push updates, and optional web scraping for sites without feeds.
15.8k stars1.3k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#3
Miniflux is a fast, privacy-focused, minimalist RSS/Atom feed reader designed for self-hosted deployment.
9.6k stars924 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#4
Open-source RSS reader with real-time feed updates, training-based filtering, full-text search, social sharing, and native mobile apps; available hosted or self-hosted.
7.6k stars1.1k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#5
Stringer is a self-hosted RSS reader built on Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL, offering keyboard shortcuts and a Fever-compatible API for use with supported mobile clients.
4.1k stars392 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#6
yarr is a lightweight, self-hostable RSS reader and feed aggregator delivered as a single binary with an embedded SQLite database and optional desktop tray UI.
4k stars294 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#7
Feedbin is a web-based RSS reader for organizing and reading feeds with full-text extraction, powerful search, filtering actions, and a REST-like API for clients.
3.8k stars290 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Open-source, self-hosted RSS reader with REST and Fever API support, OPML import, multi-user, and a responsive UI.
3.6k stars408 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#9
Self-hosted web-based RSS reader and feed aggregator with OPML import, plug-ins, and a RESTful JSON API. Supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
2.5k stars339 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#10
Fusion is a lightweight, self-hosted RSS reader and feed aggregator with search, bookmarks, OPML import/export, and support for RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds.
2.2k stars91 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Nextcloud News is an RSS/Atom feed reader for Nextcloud, with web UI and a REST API for syncing with third-party clients.
995 stars196 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Tiny Tiny RSS (tt-rss) is a self-hosted, web-based RSS/Atom reader and feed aggregator with filtering, tagging, and a plugin system.
825 stars84 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#13
Self-hosted RSS manager that translates and summarizes feeds, applies keyword/AI filters, and outputs merged RSS/JSON feeds with cost and status tracking.
674 stars75 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#14
Extension for FreshRSS that modernizes feed viewing with a video-tailored interface, mini-player, mobile-friendly controls, and Invidious/YouTube playback options.
607 stars10 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#15
Create configurable RSS feeds from Reddit, Hacker News, Lemmy, Lobste.rs, PieFed, Mbin, and GitHub with optional AI summaries, media embedding, and comment inclusion.
495 stars13 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#16
Self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader, featuring smart folders, advanced search expressions, clustering, quality scoring, and Fever/Google Reader API compatibility.
484 stars43 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#17
Self-hosted read-it-later/news-reading platform that saves articles offline, organizes with categories, and integrates with external services via webhooks.
475 stars33 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#18
News and RSS reader that auto-assigns tags (including via LLMs), lets you define scoring rules, and filter/sort feeds; supports single- and multi-user deployments.
390 stars19 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#19
Feedpushr is a Go-based feed aggregator with an embedded database, REST API, web UI, OPML import/export, pluggable filters and outputs, and push delivery options.
390 stars27 forksGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
#20
Simple, single-file PHP feed reader supporting OPML import/export, autoupdate, caching, starred items, and plugins for personal use.
293 stars54 forkslast commit Actively maintained
What replacing The Old Reader actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 19 of 20 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, MIT, GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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