High-performance RSS
fastest OSS reader for large subscription lists
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Miniflux is a minimalist Go-based RSS reader — single binary, Postgres backend, sub-100ms response times. Strong focus on reading experience: no ads, no tracking, distraction-free UI. Google Reader API for mobile clients.
// What it is
A closer look.
Miniflux is a minimalist Go-based RSS reader — single binary, Postgres backend, sub-100ms response times. Strong focus on reading experience: no ads, no tracking, distraction-free UI. Google Reader API for mobile clients.
The performance-focused choice in OSS RSS readers — significantly faster than FreshRSS, with a cleaner UI.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Miniflux over the SaaS alternative.
Minimalist reading
no fluff, just feeds
Mobile-first design
clean responsive UI + Google Reader API
Privacy-respecting
no analytics, no tracking
API automation
full REST API for custom workflows
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Miniflux is a strong fit out of the box.
RSS power users
with 500+ feeds wanting performance
Minimalists
preferring lean tools
Privacy advocates
rejecting tracker-laden alternatives
Mobile-primary readers
using native clients
Developers
automating feed processing via API
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Miniflux.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Miniflux consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓Apache 2.0 — fully open
- ✓Go performance — fastest OSS RSS reader
- ✓Single binary + Postgres — operational simplicity
- ✓Modern UI — clean, fast, mobile-friendly
- ✓Strong API — REST + Google Reader compat
- ✓Active development — backed by Frédéric Guillot
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Miniflux into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Mobile clients (Google Reader API)
Reeder, Unread, NetNewsWire, Fluent Reader
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Custom integrations
REST API for any consumer
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OPML import/export
universal feed format
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Authentication
local + OAuth (Google, GitHub, custom OIDC)
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Web push
browser notifications
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Webhook
fire on new entries
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Full-text content fetching
optional per-feed setting
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 9k+ GitHub stars
- Used by power RSS users and devs worldwide
- Backed by single dedicated maintainer (Frédéric Guillot — same as Kanboard)
- Active forum + GitHub
- Standard in performance-focused homelab setups
What we ship
- Docker stack: Miniflux + Postgres 17
- Auto-generated DB password + admin password
- Persistent Postgres volume
- Port 8183 exposed (mapped from 8080 to avoid common conflicts)
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- Migrations run automatically on container start
- Backup hook covers Postgres volume
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
Postgres required
no SQLite option (by design)
// SECURITY
Admin via env
ADMIN_USERNAME + ADMIN_PASSWORD create user on first run
// OPERATIONS
Per-feed config
override fetch frequency, full-text mode, filter per feed
// RELIABILITY
API tokens
generate from Settings → API Keys for mobile/automation
// DEPLOYMENT
Persistent Postgres
/var/lib/postgresql/data mounted; backup regularly
// SCALING
Migration
OPML import from any RSS reader
256
// min ram (MB)
2
// min disk (GB)
8183
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
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