eilmeldung vs FreshRSS
Comparing two open source alternatives to Feedly. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
eilmeldung
GPL-3.0A fast, vim-inspired terminal RSS reader with a powerful query language, zen mode, and support for Feedly, Inoreader, Miniflux, FreshRSS and more.
FreshRSS
AGPL-3.0Self-hostable RSS and Atom news aggregator with a clean interface, multi-user support, and Fever/Google Reader API compatibility.
Side-by-side comparison
| eilmeldung | FreshRSS | |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 1,021 | 16,268 |
| Forks | 38 | 1,300 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 690 |
| Last Commit | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| First Released | Dec 14, 2025 | Oct 21, 2012 |
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GitHub stars over time
GitHub stars over time
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