Miniflux vs RSSHub

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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FeatureMinifluxRSSHub
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 9,561★ 45,646
First released20142018
ReplacesFeedly, InoreaderFeedly

Why pick each one

Choose Miniflux if…

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

Choose RSSHub if…

  • Feeds from feedless sites
  • Huge route catalog
  • Active community
RSSHub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Miniflux or RSSHub better?

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

Are Miniflux and RSSHub free and open-source?

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

Can I run Miniflux and RSSHub with Docker?

Miniflux: yes. RSSHub: yes.

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