Best Open Source Alternatives to The Old Reader

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to The Old Reader — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 3 alternatives

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The Old Reader alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to The Old Reader, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
FreshRSS	15,665	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Miniflux	9,538	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
CommaFeed	3,578	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit