selfoss 2.20-SNAPSHOT by fossar
multipurpose rss reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application
About selfoss 2.20-SNAPSHOT
From the project's README at github.com/fossar/selfoss. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
selfoss is a multipurpose RSS reader and feed aggregation web application. It allows you to easily follow updates from different web sites, social networks and other platforms, all in single place. It is written in PHP, allowing you to run it basically anywhere.
selfoss is currently maintained by Jan Tojnar in his free time. Due to the limited capacity, maintenance is prioritized over new features. Pull requests are welcome, see the Contributing guide. Download
Stable releases - if you just want to use selfoss. Development builds - if you want to try unreleased features or bug fixes, or help testing them. Hosted by Cloudsmith Git-tracked source code - if you want to join selfoss development. Some assembly required. Installation
1. Upload all files of this directory (IMPORTANT: also upload the invisible files). 2. Make the directories , , , and writeable. 3. Insert database access data in (see below). You do not need to change anything if you want to use SQLite. 4. You do not need to create the database tables, they will
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 | 2.5k | github.com/fossar/selfoss |
| GitHub forks | 340 | github.com/fossar/selfoss |
| Docker Hub pulls | 0 | hub.docker.com / fossar |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.6 years | since Oct 2011 |
| Last commit | 1 months ago | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 23 | last: 3.6 years ago |
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
Ready to self-host selfoss 2.20-SNAPSHOT?
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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