Miniflux vs Feedbin

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted rss & news readers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureMinifluxFeedbin
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoRuby
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 9,561★ 3,768
First released20142013
ReplacesFeedly, InoreaderFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Miniflux if…

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

Choose Feedbin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Ruby
Feedbin details

Frequently asked questions

Is Miniflux or Feedbin better?

Miniflux is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Feedbin if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Miniflux and Feedbin free and open-source?

Yes. Miniflux is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Feedbin under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Miniflux and Feedbin with Docker?

Miniflux: yes. Feedbin: yes.

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