Self-hosted alternatives to Feedly
Feed limits and the AI features are paywalled, for a protocol that is free by design.
Below are 10 open-source projects that cover the same ground, each scored 0–100 on how actively it is actually maintained — commit volume, release cadence and recent trend. 7 of the 10 are currently rated healthy or better. Ordering reflects that score, not sponsorship.
| Project | Health | Activity (11 mo) | Stars | Licence | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreshRSS Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator. | Thriving · 82 | 16k | AGPL-3.0 | 9 Sept 2026 | |
| CommaFeed Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader. | Thriving · 82 | 3.6k | Apache-2.0 | 22 Aug 2026 | |
| RSSHub Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ra | Healthy · 81 | 46k | MIT | — | |
| NewsBlur Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument. | Healthy · 78 | 7.6k | MIT | 11 Aug 2026 | |
| RSS Monster Easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API (alternative to Google Reader). | Healthy · 77 | 557 | MIT | 9 Sept 2026 | |
| Yarr Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application a | Healthy · 73 | 4.1k | MIT | 7 Sept 2026 | |
| Miniflux Minimalist news reader. | Healthy · 70 | 9.7k | Apache-2.0 | 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Glance Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place. | Steady · 65 | 37k | AGPL-3.0 | 3 Sept 2026 | |
| Tiny Tiny RSS Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator. | Steady · 63 | 850 | GPL-3.0 | — | |
| Selfoss New multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application. | Slowing · 44 | 2.5k | GPL-3.0 | 12 Oct 2022 |
How these were picked
Every project listed here is open source and can run entirely on hardware you control. We start from the categories that match Feedly's job — Feed Readers — then rank by health score so that a popular-but-abandoned project never appears above a smaller one that is actively shipping. The scoring method is documented in full.
The scores are recomputed from repository data on every rebuild, so this page reflects the state of these projects as of 1 Oct 2026 — not the day it was written.
FreshRSS
Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
Best fit: It suits individuals who want to centralise their web reading habits and maintain complete control over their subscription data.
Worth knowing: You need to manage your own server infrastructure, updates, and backups, which creates an ongoing maintenance overhead compared to managed reading services.
CommaFeed
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader.
Best fit: It is a suitable option if you want a straightforward, self-hosted web reader to track web feeds without relying on a third-party hosted service.
Worth knowing: You should note that it relies on a specific Java stack and duplicates functionality found in many other open-source feed readers, so configuration may be familiar if you already manage similar services.
RSSHub
Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.
Best fit: It is a good fit if you want to centralise updates from modern web platforms that lack native syndication feeds into a single feed reader.
Worth knowing: Target websites frequently change their layouts or implement anti-scraping measures, which can cause specific feed routes to break and require frequent updates.
NewsBlur
Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
Best fit: It suits individuals or small groups who want to self-host their news consumption and social discussion around feeds.
Worth knowing: Self-hosting feed readers often involves managing background worker processes for continuous polling, which can consume notable resources depending on your subscription volume.
RSS Monster
Easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API (alternative to Google Reader).
Best fit: Users who want a straightforward, self-hosted feed reader with Fever API compatibility to coordinate between web and mobile clients.
Worth knowing: It relies on a niche API standard and overlaps with more widely adopted alternatives like FreshRSS or Tiny Tiny RSS, potentially limiting community support and plugin availability.