NewsBlur
RSS & News ReadersPersonal news reader with training and sharing
Replaces Feedly, Google Reader
Best Mobile App RSS & News Readers for self-hosting
The 4 best Mobile App rss & news readers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Feeder
RSS & News ReadersLightweight offline RSS reader for Android
Replaces Feedly
Nextcloud News
RSS & News ReadersRSS and Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud
Replaces Feedly, Google Reader
Readrops
RSS & News ReadersAndroid RSS reader that syncs with self-hosted services
Replaces Feedly
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewsBlur | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | MIT | 7,656 |
| Feeder | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,075 |
| Nextcloud News | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 1,010 |
| Readrops | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 580 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: NewsBlur (7,656 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Feeder (from 64 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 2 of 4 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Mobile App within the rss & news readers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.