Does FreshRSS fetch new articles on its own?
Only when something triggers its update script. Set CRON_MIN in the Docker image, or run app/actualize_script.php from cron or a systemd timer, and feeds refresh no more often than every 20 minutes.
FreshRSS: RSS Feed Reader
Pull websites, podcasts and video channels into one feed reader you host, with tags, saved queries and search. Phone and desktop clients sync through its Google Reader and Fever APIs.
Compare with similar apps
How FreshRSS stacks up against other productivity apps. Add or remove apps to change the comparison.
| Requirement | FreshRSS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free + Paid |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | Worth checking: x86 only |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 2Plus PostgreSQL | Worth checking: 12Plus Node, imageproxy, nginx, HAProxy, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, DejaVu, MongoDB, Celery worker, MCP server |
| Database | SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL |
| Runtime | PHP | Go | Python / Node.js |
| Docker | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | Yes | – | – |
| Debian package | – | Yes | – |
| RPM package | – | Yes | – |
| Linux binary | – | Yes | – |
| iOS | – | – | Yes |
| Android | – | – | Yes |
| macOS | – | – | Yes |
| Full comparison | This app | FreshRSS vs Miniflux | FreshRSS vs NewsBlur |
Common questions
Which apps work with FreshRSS?
Third-party ones, through the Google Reader API or the Fever API. Capy Reader, Readrops, Read You, Reeder, NetNewsWire and FeedFlow are on the project's list, and FreshRSS has no official mobile app.
Can FreshRSS follow a site with no RSS feed?
Yes. Its built-in scraping builds a feed out of the page with XPath selectors, and JSON sources work too.
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