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Capy Reader vs selfoss
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| Fact | Capy Reader | selfoss |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin | HTML |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 1.4k | 2.5k |
| Latest | 2026.07.1212 | 2.19 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 285 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Feedly. Alternatives to Feedly →
PartialCapy ReaderAndroid reader with local feeds or Feedbin, Miniflux and FreshRSS accounts.
Full replacementselfossSelf-hosted web reader that also aggregates non-RSS sources through plugins.
Capy Reader
- 2026.10.06-nightly2026-10-06Reader and article list tweakspre-release
- 2026.10.01-nightly2026-10-01Update depspre-release
- 2026.09.28-nightly2026-09-28Clamp scroll high water mark to list sizepre-release
- 2026.09.27-nightly2026-09-27Hide mTLS from login, fix unsubscribe and YouTube player linkspre-release
- 2026.09.21-nightly2026-09-21Speed up test CIpre-release
selfoss
- 2.192022-10-12This version requires PHP ~~5.6~~ 7.2 (see known regressions section) or newer. It is also likely the last version to s…
- 2.182018-03-05Full-text RSS spout is now able to extract content from PDFs (#897)
- 2.172017-03-17Spout title can be fetched automatically (#851)
- 2.162016-11-18update Datebase bug on db change to version 9
- 2.152016-04-15improved handling of load list errors
Capy Reader
unsigned The latest release, 2026.07.1212, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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selfoss
✓ signed The latest release, 2.19, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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