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FeedReader

Modern desktop RSS client for Linux

RSS & News Readers Archived ★ 767 stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained rss & news readers alternative.

FeedReader is a modern desktop RSS client for Linux that integrates with self-hosted services such as Tiny Tiny RSS, FreshRSS, and Nextcloud News. It provides a polished GTK reading experience.

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Key features

  • Native GTK desktop client
  • Syncs with self-hosted backends
  • Offline reading support

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Vala
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Is FeedReader secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for FeedReader's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

FeedReader replaces

Self-hosted Feedly alternatives

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