Minimalist self-hosted RSS and Atom feed reader written in Go. Runs as a single static binary against PostgreSQL, with a responsive web UI and compatibility APIs for mobile clients like Reeder.
Reviewed by Marcus Holmberg
Miniflux
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Threat level
Hardened
A hardened pick. Worth the effort once you have chosen to shrink your footprint on purpose. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
Miniflux is deliberately opinionated: no categories, no star ratings, no clutter. If you want a fast, low-maintenance reader you fully control, it is close to ideal. The Go binary + Postgres stack is easy to keep running and the Fever/Google Reader API compatibility means you can pair it with any mobile app you already like. The honest catch is that self-hosting is a real requirement here, not a checkbox option. There is a hosted plan, but the tool’s whole appeal is that you own the data. Developers who are comfortable with a VPS will feel right at home.
GitHub at a glance
miniflux/v2
Stars
9,458
+ 88 this week
Last commit
9d ago
healthy
License
Apache-2.0
Latest release
2.3.2
14d ago
Stars, last 31d
Website at a glance
miniflux.app
C score 50
Basic website security headers
Graded by Mozilla HTTP Observatory, tested 14d ago
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Measures the security configuration of the tool's own website, not the privacy of the product itself. A strong tool can still score low here.
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NewsFlash Modern GTK RSS reader for Linux desktop, designed to pair with a web-based feed service such as Nextcloud News, Miniflux, or Feedbin. Adaptive layout, fast full-text search, and desktop notifications.
Miniflux license, in plain English
Apache-2.0 Permissive
Permissive like MIT, with an explicit patent grant and a requirement to flag any changes you make.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Patent use
- Private use
Requires
- License and copyright notice
- State changes
Does not provide
- Trademark use
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: Permissive licensing lets anyone reuse this, including inside closed products. That is freedom to build on, but no guarantee that downstream copies stay open.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.
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