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FreshRSS

FreshRSS is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Feedly. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-15).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
RSS reader
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Feedly
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
AGPL-3.0
primary language/stack
PHP, MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQLite
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker, bare-metal
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~11k (Jan 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Active
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
No official (lightweight, easy self-host)
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
Very low — ~256MB RAM
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Moderate (GitHub, forum)

Lightweight self-hosted RSS aggregator with API for mobile clients.

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FAQ

What does FreshRSS replace?
FreshRSS is a self-hostable alternative to Feedly.

What's notable about FreshRSS?
Lightweight self-hosted RSS aggregator with API for mobile clients.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.