Miniflux
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you run your own server and want a free, privacy-first RSS reader with no subscription.
Comparison
Miniflux vs Tiny Tiny RSS
Miniflux lands on Depends, and Tiny Tiny RSS lands on Skip.
Tiny Tiny RSS
Skip
Confidence: High
Tiny Tiny RSS was a capable free self-hosted feed reader, but its developer ended the project entirely on November 1, 2025.
| Compare | Miniflux | Tiny Tiny RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Skip |
| Best for | Homelab and self-hosting enthusiasts | Self-hosting hobbyists with legacy installs |
| Who it's not for | Non-technical users who won't run a server | Anyone starting fresh . the project is dead |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.² | Six CVEs on record; development ended November 2025, so future fixes are unlikely. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources reviewed | Prickly developer; project now ended |
| Public sentiment | Self-hosters praise its control and privacy; some note the install and upkeep burden.⁴ | Users long praised its flexibility, but the community is now leaving for FreshRSS after the November 2025 shutdown. |
| Biggest gotcha | Free software, but you still pay for server, uptime, and maintenance time⁷ | No updates or security patches after the November 2025 shutdown; unmaintained software decays fast13 |
Pick Miniflux when
- Homelab and self-hosting enthusiasts
- Privacy-focused readers (tracker stripping)
- Keyboard-driven minimalists
- Go users; packaged for Debian, Arch, Homebrew
When Miniflux is not a fit
- Non-technical users who won't run a server
- Buyers wanting a hosted app with support
- Teams needing shared feeds or collaboration
- Feature hunters; minimalism is deliberate
Pick Tiny Tiny RSS when
- Self-hosting hobbyists with legacy installs
- DIY crowd wanting full feed control
- Multi-user feed sharing on your own server
When Tiny Tiny RSS is not a fit
- 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
Sources
- Miniflux official siteminiflux.appofficial
- Miniflux security pageminiflux.appsecurity
- Miniflux on AlternativeToalternativeto.netreview
- User post praising self-hosted controlhachyderm.ioreview
- Blog: Moving on to Minifluxrolle.designreview
- Debian man page for Minifluxmanpages.debian.orgofficial
- Coolify self-hosted service listingcoolify.ionews
- NixOS forum: RSS reader alternativesdiscourse.nixos.orgreview
- 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
news
- Self-Host Weekly . selfh.stselfh.stnews
review
- Tiny Tiny RSS CVEs . OpenCVEapp.opencve.iosecurity