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Self-Hosting Miniflux: Minimalist RSS Reader

Miniflux is a minimalist, opinionated RSS reader. Fast, clean, and focused on reading — no clutter, no features you don't need.

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Miniflux vs FreshRSS


  • Miniflux: Minimalist, opinionated, Go-based
  • FreshRSS: Feature-rich, extensible, PHP-based

    • Miniflux for readers who want simplicity. FreshRSS for readers who want customization.


    Features


    Speed

    Go binary + PostgreSQL = incredibly fast. Pages load instantly.


    Clean UI

    No clutter. Just your feeds and articles. Keyboard shortcuts for everything.


    API

    Fever and Google Reader API compatible. Works with:

  • Reeder (iOS/Mac)
  • NetNewsWire (Mac/iOS)
  • Read You (Android)

    • Full Content Fetch

    Feeds that only provide summaries? Miniflux fetches the full article.


    Bookmarklet

    Save any web page as a Miniflux entry.


    Integrations

    Send articles to:

  • Pocket, Wallabag, Linkwarden
  • Pinboard, Instapaper
  • Telegram, Matrix, Apprise

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Miniflux on TinyPod

    2. Add your RSS feeds

    3. Read


    Resources: 1 CPU, 128 MB RAM. Miniflux is remarkably efficient.


    Miniflux does one thing and does it perfectly. If you want a fast, no-nonsense RSS reader, there's nothing better.

    Self-Host Miniflux: RSS Reader | TinyPod | TinyPod