3.0/5
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2013 review, dated
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Should I Use Tiny Tiny RSS?
Tiny Tiny RSS (tt-rss) is a free, flexible, open-source, web-based news feed (RSS/Atom/other) reader and aggregator.
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SkipTiny Tiny RSS was a capable free self-hosted feed reader, but its developer ended the project entirely on November 1, 2025.
Free self-hosted RSS reader, but the developer killed the project Nov 1, 2025. Choose FreshRSS instead.
Confidence: High
$0
Price
Free, open source, self-hosted
Yes
Free tier
Entire product is free
6
Known CVEs
Per OpenCVE tracker
Value for money
5
Free, open source, no subscription ever
Ease of use
2
DIY crowd only; self-hosting required
Feature depth
4
Full-fledged aggregator, plugins, mobile clients
Support quality
2
Prickly developer; project now ended
Security posture
2
Six CVEs; one high-severity auth flaw
Pros
- Free and open source with no subscription fees²
- Full-featured: a full-fledged replacement for hosted RSS aggregators
- One-click installs available from many web hosts
- Feed data stays private on your own server
- Android client apps exist, official and third-party
Cons
Gotchas
- highNo updates or security patches after the November 2025 shutdown; unmaintained software decays fast⁵
- highUnpatched known CVEs; future vulnerabilities will never be fixed⁸
- mediumYou run the server yourself: PHP app, database, cron jobs, upgrades
- mediumDeveloper support was famously prickly even while the project lived⁷
Best for
- Self-hosting hobbyists with legacy installs
- DIY crowd wanting full feed control
- Multi-user feed sharing on your own server
Not for
- Anyone starting fresh — the project is dead
- Non-technical users who won't run a server
- Teams needing updates, patches, or vendor support
- People wanting a zero-maintenance hosted reader
Pricing
Self-hosted
$0
- Full reader and aggregator
- You supply hosting and upkeep
- Community support only
Security
Six CVEs on record; development ended November 2025, so future fixes are unlikely.
- CVE-2021-28373auth_internal plugin vulnerability rated 7.5/10 CVSS (high severity).
- CVE-2020-25787Disclosed issue in tt-rss, tracked on NVD.⁹
- CVE-2020-25788Inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere.
What users say
Users long praised its flexibility, but the community is now leaving for FreshRSS after the November 2025 shutdown.
“Bye Tiny Tiny RSS, hello FreshRSS!”
“Good Bye Tiny Tiny RSS / TT-RSS”
“The Prickly Developer Who Built a Self-Hosted Gem”
Alternatives
Compare Tiny Tiny RSS with each alternative.
FreshRSS
The community's go-to successor; actively maintained free self-hosted reader.
Miniflux
Lightweight, minimalist self-hosted reader; easier to run.
selfoss
Open-source self-hosted aggregator frequently compared to tt-rss.
Inoreader
Hosted option with zero server maintenance; paid plans.
Full analysis
Based on 30+ public sources; post-October 2025 coverage is dominated by shutdown reporting.
Sources
- Tiny Tiny RSS — official sitett-rss.orgofficial
- Tiny Tiny RSS on GitHubgithub.comofficial
- Tiny Tiny RSS Review — PCMagpcmag.comreview
- Tiny Tiny RSS to shut down as developer ends projectalternativeto.netnews
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- Self-Host Weekly — selfh.stselfh.stnews
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- Tiny Tiny RSS CVEs — OpenCVEapp.opencve.iosecurity
- CVE-2020-25787 — NVDnvd.nist.govsecurity
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