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Fluent Reader vs Folo
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fluent Reader | Folo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.7k | 39k |
| Latest | v1.2.2 | desktop/v1.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | about 189 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author 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 →
PartialFluent ReaderDesktop reader that fetches feeds locally or syncs with Fever, Inoreader, Feedbin, Miniflux and Nextcloud News.
Full replacementFoloHosted reader for feeds, newsletters and social accounts through RSSHub, with desktop and mobile apps.
Fluent Reader
Folo
- mobile/v0.5.112026-10-02Mobile v0.5.11
- desktop/v1.15.02026-10-02Desktop v1.15.0
- mobile/v0.5.102026-09-18Mobile v0.5.10
- desktop/v1.14.02026-09-18Desktop v1.14.0
- mobile/v0.5.92026-09-02Mobile v0.5.9
Fluent Reader
unsigned The latest release, v1.2.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Folo
✓ signed The latest release, desktop/v1.15.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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