CommaFeed by Athou
Google Reader inspired self-hosted personal RSS reader.
About CommaFeed
From the project's README at github.com/Athou/commafeed. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Google Reader inspired self-hosted RSS reader, based on Quarkus and React/TypeScript. Features 4 different layouts Light/Dark theme Fully responsive, works great on both mobile and desktop Keyboard shortcuts for almost everything Support for right-to-left feeds Translated in 25+ languages Supports thousands of users and millions of feeds OPML import/export REST API Fever-compatible API for native mobile apps Can automatically mark articles as read based on user-defined rules Push notifications when new articles are published Highly customizable with custom CSS and JavaScript Browser extension Compiles to native code for blazing fast startup and low memory usage Supports 4 databases H2 (embedded database) PostgreSQL MySQL MariaDB Usage Public instance
A free public instance is available at https://www.commafeed.com.
It has no ads, no tracking, and your data is never exploited or sold to third parties. The service is funded entirely through donations. However, this public instance does have a few limitations compared to self-hosted setups, outlined here. Docker
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.5k | github.com/Athou/commafeed |
| GitHub forks | 397 | github.com/Athou/commafeed |
| Docker Hub pulls | 421k | hub.docker.com / athou |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.1 years | since Mar 2013 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 67 | last: 22 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- I Built a 22k-Line App with Zero Coding Experience. Or, how to control agents
- Show HN: I built a free minimalist eBook reader with Apple Intelligence powers
- Commanded – Event Sourcing and CQRS with Elixir
- Psyche captured images of Earth and our Moon from 180M miles away
- Ask HN: What are some of your favorite RSS feeds?
Ready to self-host CommaFeed?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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