Miniflux

App in the BluixApps catalog

What it is

Miniflux is a minimalist Go-based RSS reader — single binary, Postgres backend, sub-100ms response times. Strong focus on reading experience: no ads, no tracking, distraction-free UI. Google Reader API for mobile clients.

The performance-focused choice in OSS RSS readers — significantly faster than FreshRSS, with a cleaner UI.

What it's for

  • High-performance RSS — fastest OSS reader for large subscription lists
  • Minimalist reading — no fluff, just feeds
  • Mobile-first design — clean responsive UI + Google Reader API
  • Privacy-respecting — no analytics, no tracking
  • API automation — full REST API for custom workflows

Who it's for

  • RSS power users with 500+ feeds wanting performance
  • Minimalists preferring lean tools
  • Privacy advocates rejecting tracker-laden alternatives
  • Mobile-primary readers using native clients
  • Developers automating feed processing via API

Why teams pick Miniflux over alternatives

  • Apache 2.0 — fully open
  • Go performance — fastest OSS RSS reader
  • Single binary + Postgres — operational simplicity
  • Modern UI — clean, fast, mobile-friendly
  • Strong API — REST + Google Reader compat
  • Active development — backed by Frédéric Guillot

Integrations

  • Mobile clients (Google Reader API) — Reeder, Unread, NetNewsWire, Fluent Reader
  • Custom integrations — REST API for any consumer
  • OPML import/export — universal feed format
  • Authentication — local + OAuth (Google, GitHub, custom OIDC)
  • Web push — browser notifications
  • Webhook — fire on new entries
  • Full-text content fetching — optional per-feed setting

Notable users & community

  • 9k+ GitHub stars
  • Used by power RSS users and devs worldwide
  • Backed by single dedicated maintainer (Frédéric Guillot — same as Kanboard)
  • Active forum + GitHub
  • Standard in performance-focused homelab setups

Tips & operations

  • Postgres required — no SQLite option (by design)
  • Admin via envADMIN_USERNAME + ADMIN_PASSWORD create user on first run
  • Per-feed config — override fetch frequency, full-text mode, filter per feed
  • API tokens — generate from Settings → API Keys for mobile/automation
  • Persistent Postgres/var/lib/postgresql/data mounted; backup regularly
  • Migration — OPML import from any RSS reader

What we ship in BluixApps

  • Docker stack: Miniflux + Postgres 17
  • Auto-generated DB password + admin password
  • Persistent Postgres volume
  • Port 8183 exposed (mapped from 8080 to avoid common conflicts)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
  • Migrations run automatically on container start
  • Backup hook covers Postgres volume
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