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CommaFeed

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Spec score 8.3 #12 of 33 in RSS Reader Software

What it is

CommaFeed is a free personal RSS reader inspired by Google Reader, available through a public instance or self-hosted deployment. Its responsive interface works on mobile and desktop, with four layouts and light and dark themes. Readers can import and export OPML files and set rules to mark articles as read automatically. It supports keyboard shortcuts, right-to-left feeds, and more than 25 languages. CommaFeed provides a REST API plus Fever and Google Reader APIs for native mobile apps, and lists push notifications and a browser extension. Self-hosted installations support H2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB; Docker images and downloadable packages include Linux and Windows builds. The public instance costs nothing and allows 1,000 feeds per account, up to 500 entries per feed retained for 365 days. Public feeds are fetched every 10 minutes to 24 hours. Feeds over 5 MB are ignored, and push notifications are disabled on the public instance. Accounts inactive for 30 days do not have feeds refreshed until the user interacts again.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CommaFeed is a Google Reader inspired, self-hosted personal RSS reader.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The project describes CommaFeed as a personal RSS reader and offers both a public instance and self-hosted deployment.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
CommaFeed blocks access to local resources by default to help prevent SSRF attacks; the project cautions against disabling this when users are untrusted.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Accessibility and languages
It supports keyboard shortcuts, right-to-left feeds, and more than 25 languages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
APIs and mobile clients
CommaFeed provides a REST API and Fever and Google Reader APIs for native mobile apps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Databases
Self-hosted installations support H2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Deployment options
The project provides Docker images and downloadable packages, including native Linux and Windows builds and a JVM package described as working on all platforms.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Feed management
Users can import and export OPML and set rules to automatically mark articles as read.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Layouts and themes
It offers four layouts and light and dark themes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Notifications and browser extension
The project lists push notifications for new articles and a browser extension among its features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Public instance privacy
The project says its free public instance has no ads or tracking and does not exploit or sell user data; donations fund the service.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Public instance refresh
On the public instance, feeds are fetched every 10 minutes to 24 hours, and feeds for accounts inactive for 30 days are not refreshed until the user interacts again.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Responsive interface
The interface is responsive and works on mobile and desktop.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Public instance Free 1000 feeds per account · 500 entries per feed · entries kept for 365 days · feeds over 5 MB ignored · push notifications disabled Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Four layouts and light and dark themes.
  • Imports and exports OPML files.
  • Supports more than 25 languages and right-to-left feeds.
  • Self-hosted database options include PostgreSQL and MySQL.
  • Docker images and Linux and Windows packages are available.

Limits

  • Public instance is limited to 1,000 feeds per account.
  • Feeds over 5 MB are ignored.
  • Public-instance push notifications are disabled.
  • Inactive accounts’ feeds stop refreshing after 30 days.

Who it suits

It suits individual RSS readers who want a free public service or a self-hosted installation. The deployment options and database support may also suit users who want to manage their own instance.

Verdict

CommaFeed offers several reading and deployment choices without a listed fee. Public-instance limits around feed size, refresh, and notifications may matter to some readers.

Where Specifiction places it

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