Top pick · highest health
FreshRSS
Self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.
DockerPHP
Feed Readers
Open source alternatives to Feedly
We track 7 open-source Feedly alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 5 ship a Docker image. FreshRSS leads on health at 97/100 with 203 commits in the last 90 days; across all 7 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause and 2 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 7 alternatives best health 97 ★ 36k combined 758 commits / 90d 5 with Docker
Top picks to replace Feedly
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Healthiest
Health 97/100: 203 commits in 90 days, latest release 1.30.4, Docker image available.
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Most active
324 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.
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Permissive licence
Apache-2.0, so you can fork or embed it without publishing changes; health 96/100.
Showing 7 of 7 tools
All 7 Feedly alternatives, ranked by health
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Miniflux
Minimalist news reader.
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CommaFeed
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader.
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Fusion
Lightweight RSS aggregator and reader.
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Tiny Tiny RSS
Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator.
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Selfoss
New multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application.
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Feeds Fun
News reader with tags, scoring, and AI.
Python
Feedly alternatives compared
FreshRSS edges Miniflux 97 to 96. FreshRSS also has the largest following, at 16k stars.
The most recent release is CommaFeed 7.4.1, published 8 days ago. Tiny Tiny RSS and Feeds Fun publish no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (3), Go (2) and Java (1) are the most common. Miniflux, CommaFeed, Fusion and 1 more are permissively licensed; FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS and Selfoss are copyleft.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| FreshRSS Steady at 97 since 11 Sep | 97 | 16k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago | Yes |
| Miniflux Steady at 96 since 11 Sep | 96 | 9.9k | Apache-2.0 | today | Yes |
| CommaFeed Steady at 94 since 11 Sep | 94 | 3.6k | Apache-2.0 | today | Yes |
| Fusion Up 5 points since 11 Sep | 72 | 2.2k | MIT | 23 days ago | Yes |
| Tiny Tiny RSS Steady at 67 since 11 Sep, no tagged release | 67 | 871 | GPL-3.0 | 5 days ago | Yes |
| Selfoss | 59 | 2.5k | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | No |
| Feeds Fun | 43 | 397 | BSD-3-Clause | 8 days ago | No |
Feedly alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Feedly?
FreshRSS scores highest at 97/100, with 203 commits in the last 90 days, 16k stars on GitHub and its latest release (1.30.4) published 9 days ago. CommaFeed has the most raw commit activity at 324 commits in 90 days.
Which Feedly alternatives use a permissive licence?
4 of 7 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Miniflux (Apache-2.0), CommaFeed (Apache-2.0), Fusion (MIT), Feeds Fun (BSD-3-Clause). 3 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Feedly alternatives run in Docker?
5 of 7 publish a Docker image or Compose file: FreshRSS, Miniflux, CommaFeed, Fusion, Tiny Tiny RSS. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is FreshRSS or Miniflux the better Feedly alternative?
On measured health FreshRSS leads, 97 to 96. FreshRSS has 203 commits in 90 days, 16k stars and 1.30.4 from 9 days ago; Miniflux has 62 commits in 90 days, 9.9k stars and 2.3.4 from 10 days ago. Pick Miniflux if licensing matters: it is Apache-2.0, while FreshRSS is AGPL-3.0.
Are the Feedly alternatives still maintained?
4 of the 7 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Feedly alternatives written in?
PHP: FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS and Selfoss. Go: Miniflux and Fusion. Java: CommaFeed. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
