FreshRSS
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. Lightweight, powerful, customizable, multi-user, with anonymous reading, push notifications, and web scraping.
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Self-hosted RSS reader that is lightweight and feature-rich.
Core Features
- Self-hosted, full data control
- Multi-user & anonymous reading mode
- WebSub instant push notifications
- XPath-based web scraping for sites without RSS
- API & CLI for integration
What It Can't Do
- •Only expose ./p/ directory to web; ./data/ contains all personal data and must be protected. Requires PHP 8.1+. PostgreSQL recommended for best performance. Some features limited on mobile browsers.
Use Cases
- Personal news aggregation
- Team collaborative reading
- Private news monitoring platform
- Privacy-focused RSS reading
Detailed Introduction
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. It is lightweight, easy to work with, powerful, customizable, and translated into many languages. It supports multi-user with anonymous reading mode, custom tags, API for mobile clients, and a command-line interface. It can receive instant push notifications via WebSub, and supports web scraping for sites without RSS. It offers ability to reshare articles. Different login methods available: web form, HTTP authentication, OpenID Connect. Extensions allow further tuning. Requires PHP 8.1+ and PostgreSQL/SQLite/MySQL.
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Step 1: Download FreshRSS and extract on server, expose only ./p/ to web
Step 2: Ensure PHP 8.1+ and database are ready, configure web server permissions
Step 3: Access installation page via browser and follow the setup wizard (database, admin account)
- Step 1: Download FreshRSS and extract on server, expose only ./p/ to web
- Step 2: Ensure PHP 8.1+ and database are ready, configure web server permissions
- Step 3: Access installation page via browser and follow the setup wizard (database, admin account)
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Delete the deployment folder (back up ./data/ first) and drop the database. Revoke any OAuth or external auth connections.
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