CommaFeed
Google Reader-inspired self-hosted RSS reader
In our rankings
Scores on the self-hosted rss readers criteria
Evaluated Nov 5, 2026- Setup and upkeep ×3 5
5/5 means: One program with nothing else to run; data can live in a local file
Runs as one program, as a Docker image or a native package, with an embedded database that needs no configuration and no separate server.
3 quotes - Reading tools ×3 2
2/5 means: Two of the five
Documents two of the five: keyboard shortcuts and rules that mark articles as read. Full-article fetching, feeds for sites without one, and search are not documented.
2 quotes - App support ×2 5
5/5 means: Google Reader API, Fever API and its own API
Fever and Google Reader APIs for mobile apps, plus its own REST API.
2 quotes - Active maintenance ×2 5
5/5 means: Within the last month
Latest release 7.4.1 on 2026-10-22, within a month of this evaluation.
1 quote
Evidence (10 quotes)
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“Docker is the easiest way to get started with self-hosted CommaFeed.”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 2
“CommaFeed doesn't require any configuration to run with its embedded database (H2).”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 3
“4 different layouts”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 4
“Keyboard shortcuts for almost everything”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 5
“Can automatically mark articles as read based on user-defined rules”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 6
“Fever and Google Reader API for native mobile apps”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 7
“REST API”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 8
“The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is rather greedy by default and will not release unused memory to the operating system.”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 9
“If available for your operating system, the native package is recommended because it has a faster startup time and lower memory usage.”
github.com/Athou/commafeed · checked - 10
“tag_name: 7.4.1, published_at: 2026-10-22T15:29:16Z”