Readflow
Lightweight news reader with modern interface and features: full-text search, automatic categorization, archiving, offline support, notifications.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 8% of tracked projects; popularity more than 22%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 475 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.2.0 · 4 Mar 2024 |
| Repo updated | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is Readflow actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 15 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 1 of them.
The last tagged release, v1.2.0, is over 2 years old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Readflow ranks #22 of 26 tracked feed readers projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Readflow actually does
Readflow is a self-hosted news reader designed to aggregate, categorise, and search through web feeds. It provides a modern interface with offline support, archiving capabilities, and notifications for tracked content.
Best fit: It suits administrators looking for a lightweight, containerised feed reader with a contemporary user experience.
Worth knowing: The project currently shows low development activity and a low maintenance health score, indicating potential risks for long-term updates and bug fixes.
Deployment notes
As a Docker-based Go application, it typically requires persistent volumes for data storage and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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