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Miniflux vs NetNewsWire
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Miniflux | NetNewsWire |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Swift |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 9.8k | 10k |
| Latest | 2.3.3 | mac-7.1.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 28 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Feedly. Alternatives to Feedly →
Full replacementMinifluxA minimalist feed reader in one binary, with Fever and Google Reader APIs.
PartialNetNewsWireA native reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs through iCloud or a feed service, without a web app.
Miniflux
NetNewsWire
- mac-7.1.52026-09-29NetNewsWire 7.1.5 for Mac
- mac-7.1.42026-09-20NetNewsWire 7.1.4 for Mac
- iOS-7.1.4-72132026-09-19NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7213) for iOSpre-release
- mac-7.1.4b32026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4b3 for Macpre-release
- iOS-7.1.4-72122026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7212) for iOSpre-release
Miniflux
unsigned The latest release, 2.3.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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NetNewsWire
unsigned The latest release, mac-7.1.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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