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Fluent Reader vs selfoss
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| Fact | Fluent Reader | selfoss |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | HTML |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.7k | 2.5k |
| Latest | v1.2.2 | 2.19 |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | about 189 days between releases | about 285 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 replacementselfossSelf-hosted web reader that also aggregates non-RSS sources through plugins.
Fluent Reader
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
Fluent Reader
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selfoss
✓ signed The latest release, 2.19, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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