Miniflux

Spec sheet

Purpose

Miniflux is a minimalist, opinionated feed reader focused on reading feeds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Deployment

Miniflux is self-hosted, distributed as a static binary and official Debian/RPM packages, and provided as a Docker image with ARM support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Integrations

The feature list describes 25+ third-party integrations and also supports webhooks and a REST API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Privacy

It removes pixel trackers and tracking URL parameters, provides a media proxy, and blocks external JavaScript.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Maker

The project credits Frédéric Guillot as its developer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Authentication

Authentication options include local passwords, passkeys, Google OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and reverse-proxy authentication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Database requirement

Miniflux works only with PostgreSQL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Hosted service privacy

The hosting page says it does not track usage or use analytics, and deletes account data after cancellation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Hosted service retention

Hosted unread articles are removed after 60 days, read articles after 30 days, and starred articles are never removed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Hosted service support

Hosted subscribers can contact the main developer by email, with support available in English or French.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Mobile use

The responsive web interface can be added to a phone home screen, and the site says no App Store or Google Play download is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Reading features

It can fetch original articles, search full text, organize articles with categories and bookmarks, and share individual articles publicly.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Self-hosted edition

The open-source project is free and distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Supported formats

It supports Atom 0.3/1.0, RSS 1.0/2.0, and JSON Feed 1.0/1.1.Read 11 Oct 2026 · miniflux.app

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• RSS Reader Software#16 of 338.1
• Reading Apps#25 of 478.0