Self-Hosted Google Reader Alternatives

Google Reader is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Tiny Tiny RSS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Reader and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Google Reader are CommaFeed, FreshRSS, Feedbin and Nextcloud News.

Google Reader alternatives are mainly RSS Readers but may also be News Readers or Personal Homepage Sites. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Google Reader.

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Google Reader was a Web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline.

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Tiny Tiny RSS
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Linux
Self-Hosted
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloudron
250 alternatives to Tiny Tiny RSS
Tiny Tiny RSS is an open source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator, designed to allow you to read news from any location, while feeling as close to a real desktop application as possible.
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Tiny Tiny RSS Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Tiny Tiny RSS.
2. LightweightTiny Tiny RSS consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Integrated Search
Web-Based
Built-in RSS reader
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Tiny Tiny RSS vs Google Reader
Most users think Tiny Tiny RSS is a great alternative to Google Reader.
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every device is supported by browser
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pcjcosta
It have infine search words or buzzers.
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CommaFeed
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No
Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
Online
Self-Hosted
236 alternatives to CommaFeed
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader, based on JAX-RS, Wicket and AngularJS.
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CommaFeed Features
Built-in RSS reader
Content Filtering
Built-in Firewall
Import from Google Reader
Google Drive integration
Bug reporting
CommaFeed vs Google Reader
Almost everyone thinks CommaFeed is a great alternative to Google Reader.
FreshRSS
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
103 alternatives to FreshRSS
FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, etc.)
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FreshRSS Features
1. LightweightFreshRSS consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with FreshRSS.
3. Ad-freeFreshRSS doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of FreshRSS.
5. Dark ModeFreshRSS supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Multiple Account supportFreshRSS support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
7. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Feed Reader
Web-Based
Integrated Search
Import from Google Reader
FreshRSS vs Google Reader
Most users think FreshRSS is a great alternative to Google Reader.
MorganGeek
great features, self-hosted, big community, mobile friendly, light
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Feedbin
Is this a good alternative?
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Paid • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Online
iPhone
ReadKit
Leaf RSS Reader
News+
FeedMe
Slow Feeds
Reeder
NetNewsWire
Self-Hosted
246 alternatives to Feedbin
Feedbin is a modern web reader to follow websites, Twitter feeds and email newsletters in one place. It boasts a clean interface, is ad-free, and costs $5/month.
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Feedbin Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Feedbin.
User experience
Twitter Integration
Feed Reader
Feedbin vs Google Reader
Most users think Feedbin is a great alternative to Google Reader.
Nextcloud News
Is this a good alternative?
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No
Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Linux
Android
Self-Hosted
12 alternatives to Nextcloud News
The News app is an extension to Nextcloud. Essentially it is an RSS/Atom feed aggregator and offers a RESTful API for app developers. There are several clients, also for mobile devices.
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Nextcloud News Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Nextcloud News.
Nextcloud News vs Google Reader
Most users think Nextcloud News is a great alternative to Google Reader.
Miniflux
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Self-Hosted
165 alternatives to Miniflux
Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader.

Reader Feed formats supported: Atom, RSS 1.0/2.0, RDF, and JSON OPML import/export Support multiple enclosures/attachments (Podcasts, videos, music, and images) Play videos from YouTube channels directly inside Mi.
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Miniflux Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Miniflux.
Minimalistic
Web-Based
selfoss
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
News Reader
Android
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
Linux
158 alternatives to selfoss
selfoss is a multipurpose RSS reader and feed aggregation web application. It allows you to easily follow updates from different websites, social networks and other platforms, all in a single place. It is written in PHP, allowing you to run it basically anywhere.
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selfoss Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with selfoss.
2. Ad-freeselfoss doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Web-Based
Server-side
Android Sync
Built-in RSS reader
Feed Reader
Sismics Reader
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Free • Open Source
RSS Reader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
229 alternatives to Sismics Reader
Looking for a simple and open feed reader?

Free, open source, easy to use, Sismics Reader is what you need to keep your feeds under control.

Central

Access all your RSS and Atom feeds in one central easy readable place.

Easy

Sismics Reader can be installed in few steps on al.
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Sismics Reader Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Sismics Reader.
Integrated Search
Feed Reader
Discontinued
The last release on GitHub is from 2018, and the Android app hasn't been updated since 2014.
Microreader
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Free • Proprietary
RSS Reader
News Reader
Self-Hosted
221 alternatives to Microreader
Microreader - Very simple web based RSS/Atom reader. Written in python with bottle.
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Microreader Features
Server-side
FeedHQ
Is this a good alternative?
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No
Paid • Proprietary
RSS Reader
News Reader
Online
Self-Hosted
212 alternatives to FeedHQ
FeedHQ is a simple, lightweight web-based feed reader. Main features: User-facing features

RSS and ATOM support Grouping by categories Awesome pagination and intelligent browsing Great readability on all screen sizes (smatphones, tablets and desktops) Mobile-.
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FeedHQ Features
1. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with FeedHQ.
Feed Reader
Web-Based
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