Linkding vs Miniflux

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureLinkdingMiniflux
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseApache-2.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,018★ 9,561
First released20192014
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Inoreader

Why pick each one

Choose Linkding if…

  • Fast and minimal
  • Easy to deploy
  • Good extension
Linkding details

Choose Miniflux if…

  • Very fast and lightweight
  • Easy to deploy
  • Clean reading experience
Miniflux details

Frequently asked questions

Is Linkding or Miniflux better?

Neither is universally better. Linkding has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Linkding and Miniflux free and open-source?

Yes. Linkding is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Miniflux under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Linkding and Miniflux with Docker?

Linkding: yes. Miniflux: yes.

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