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Miniflux vs RSSBox

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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MI Miniflux Minimalist and opinionated RSS feed reader VS RS RSSBox Generate RSS feeds for sites without native feeds
FeatureMinifluxRSSBox
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoRuby
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 9,561★ 814
First released20142016
ReplacesFeedly, InoreaderRSS-Bridge

Why pick each one

Choose Miniflux if…

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

Choose RSSBox if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Ruby
RSSBox details

Frequently asked questions

Is Miniflux or RSSBox better?

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

Are Miniflux and RSSBox free and open-source?

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

Can I run Miniflux and RSSBox with Docker?

Miniflux: yes. RSSBox: yes.

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