Miniflux
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Miniflux, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Miniflux's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Miniflux Hosting | $15 a year | Managed hosting · 15-day free trial · $15/year |
The facts
Each one read from Miniflux's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication
- Authentication options include local passwords, passkeys, Google OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and reverse-proxy authentication.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Database requirement
- Miniflux works only with PostgreSQL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Miniflux is self-hosted, distributed as a static binary and official Debian/RPM packages, and provided as a Docker image with ARM support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosted service privacy
- The hosting page says it does not track usage or use analytics, and deletes account data after cancellation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosted service retention
- Hosted unread articles are removed after 60 days, read articles after 30 days, and starred articles are never removed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosted service support
- Hosted subscribers can contact the main developer by email, with support available in English or French.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature list describes 25+ third-party integrations and also supports webhooks and a REST API.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The responsive web interface can be added to a phone home screen, and the site says no App Store or Google Play download is required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- It removes pixel trackers and tracking URL parameters, provides a media proxy, and blocks external JavaScript.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Miniflux is a minimalist, opinionated feed reader focused on reading feeds.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reading features
- It can fetch original articles, search full text, organize articles with categories and bookmarks, and share individual articles publicly.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosted edition
- The open-source project is free and distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- It supports Atom 0.3/1.0, RSS 1.0/2.0, and JSON Feed 1.0/1.1.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The project credits Frédéric Guillot as its developer.checked 11 Oct 2026
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