FreshRSS vs Refeed

Comparing two open source alternatives to Feedly . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

FreshRSS

AGPL-3.0

Self-hostable RSS and Atom news aggregator with a clean interface, multi-user support, and Fever/Google Reader API compatibility.

MIT

Modern self-hosted RSS reader with timed bookmarks, smart filters, in-article notes, and a built-in newsletter-to-RSS converter.

	FreshRSS	Refeed
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	15,342	180
Forks	1,200	6
Open Issues	680	5
Last Commit	Jun 17, 2026	Jun 26, 2025
First Released	Oct 21, 2012	Feb 29, 2024
Categories	Bookmark & Content Management Tools	RSS Readers
Tags	#newsletter #self hosted	#rss #rss-reader #feed-reader #self hosted

Long-running self-hosted RSS/Atom feed reader and aggregator, originally created in 2005 and now maintained at github.com/tt-rss/tt-rss.

Minimalist, opinionated RSS feed reader that is fast, lightweight, and written in Go — designed for long-term use.

Self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader — organize, read and subscribe to your favorite feeds on your own server.