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Self-Hosting Commafeed: Lightweight RSS Reader

CommaFeed is a lightweight, self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader. Fast, simple, and resource-efficient.

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What Is CommaFeed?


CommaFeed is a self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader. It's lightweight, fast, and focuses on the reading experience.


Features


Reading

  • Google Reader-inspired UI
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Full article view
  • Mobile-responsive
  • Dark theme

    • Feed Management

  • OPML import/export
  • Categories
  • Feed discovery
  • Custom feed refresh rates

    • API

  • Fever API compatible
  • Google Reader API compatible
  • Works with third-party readers

    • Other

  • Multi-user support
  • Custom CSS
  • Browser extension
  • Metrics endpoint

    • CommaFeed vs Miniflux vs FreshRSS


  • CommaFeed: Google Reader feel, Java-based, moderate resources
  • Miniflux: Minimal, Go-based, lightest resources
  • FreshRSS: Most features, PHP-based, most extensible

    • When to Choose CommaFeed


  • You miss Google Reader's UI
  • You want a familiar, comfortable reading experience
  • You need multi-user support
  • You want Fever/Google Reader API for mobile apps

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy CommaFeed on TinyPod

    2. Import your OPML file

    3. Start reading


    Resources: 1 CPU, 256 MB RAM.


    CommaFeed is the closest thing to Google Reader resurrection. If you mourned Google Reader's death, CommaFeed brings it back.