FreshRSS vs Newsify

FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator for following websites, podcasts, and video channels. Users can read and search articles, save searches, and organize items with custom tags. Feed management includes OPML import and export, creating feeds from filters, and scraping websites to make feeds. WebSub provides real-time updates from compatible feeds. The project says the software can manage 1M+ articles and 50k+ feeds. FreshRSS supports multiple users, anonymous reading, themes, extensions, configurable options, and a command-line interface. APIs support mobile clients, and Google Reader and Fever APIs enable use with mobile and native clients. Self-hosting requires a web server, PHP 8.1 or later, and PostgreSQL 10+, SQLite, MariaDB 10.6+, or MySQL 8.0+. The project advises exposing only the ./p/ folder to the web because ./data/ contains personal data. It offers no warranty and welcomes bug reports and feature requests through GitHub issues.

Newsify is an RSS reader for following websites, blogs, and feeds in a newspaper-style layout. It runs on iOS, macOS, and the web. On iOS and macOS, feeds can sync through Newsify or Feedly, or through iCloud without an account. Reading options include offline access with image caching on Apple platforms, article search, night mode, themes, configurable syncing, and newspaper-style or table-based article lists. The site lists sharing integrations including Evernote, Pocket, Pinterest, and Tumblr. Premium adds full-text extraction, more images, full-text search, priority support, ad removal, and Account Plus, which adds mute filters, faster item delivery, and more feed history. The Free plan costs nothing; Newsify Premium costs $2.99 a month. Web use requires a Newsify account, though a sync-provider account is optional for basic mobile and computer features. The FAQ says feed-provided content and images determine what appears, and there are currently no plans for an Android version.