FreshRSS vs Miniflux
Both FreshRSS and Miniflux are self-hosted alternatives to Feedly, Inoreader and NewsBlur. Both are filed under Feed Readers.
Side by side
| Field | FreshRSS | Miniflux |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator. | Minimalist news reader. |
| GitHub stars | 16,481 | 9,867 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | Go, deb, Docker |
| Latest release | 1.30.4, 21 October 2026 | 2.3.4, 20 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Feed Readers | Feed Readers |
| Website | https://freshrss.org/ | https://miniflux.app/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS | https://github.com/miniflux/v2 |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- FreshRSS has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 16,481 against 9,867.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- FreshRSS has the newer release on record: 1.30.4, 21 October 2026, against 2.3.4, 20 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: FreshRSS is listed under AGPL-3.0; Miniflux under Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: FreshRSS lists PHP, Docker; Miniflux lists Go, deb, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Feed Readers.