Miniflux vs TagSpaces

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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FeatureMinifluxTagSpaces
CategoryRSS & News ReadersBookmarks & Read-It-Later
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 9,561★ 5,224
First released20142014
ReplacesFeedly, InoreaderEvernote, Raindrop.io

Why pick each one

Choose Miniflux if…

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

Choose TagSpaces if…

  • Strong privacy
  • Cross-platform
TagSpaces details

Frequently asked questions

Is Miniflux or TagSpaces 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 TagSpaces free and open-source?

Yes. Miniflux is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TagSpaces under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Miniflux and TagSpaces with Docker?

Miniflux: yes. TagSpaces: yes.

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