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FreshRSS alternatives
The best FreshRSS alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to FreshRSS? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, FreshRSS shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About FreshRSS
FreshRSS ships two security releases in a day for PHP CVEs and moves Docker to Debian 13.
FreshRSS has issued four 1.30.x security releases since the 1.30.0 change that blocked local network access by default. 1.30.3 and 1.30.4, both on Oct 21, patched severe PHP vulnerabilities in the official Docker images: Debian first, now on Debian 13 Trixie, then Alpine. The project points users who want faster patches to its rolling edge channel.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 7d ago
Top 12 alternatives to FreshRSS
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
COLLAB
Teable follows its Template Center rebuild with a side-panel record view.
COLLAB
Hive turns dashboards into a place to run apps, and lets AI Proofing read SharePoint guidelines.
COLLAB
PhotoPrism now lets AI assistants search your photo library over MCP.
COLLAB
After a summer of security patches, CommaFeed 7.4 moves feed fetching to HTTP/2.
COLLAB
NetNewsWire 7.2 adds a column layout and unread-count controls; 7.3 beta brings back the status bar.
COLLAB
Prowlarr adds Trusted Networks and host validation, then moves to 2.7
COLLAB
Lidarr starts a 3.2 pre-release while 3.1 gains host and network checks
COLLAB
Paperless-ngx shipped seven releases in October, two of them for security
COMMS
Slack lets companies manage Slackbot skills from code and CI, not only by hand
COLLAB
Read the Docs moves builds to Python 3.14 and Ubuntu 26.04 by default.
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Komga's NextUI beta keeps gaining features while the old UI gets only translations.
FreshRSS vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreshRSS (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | rss readerself-hostedsecurity | FreshRSS 1.30.0 |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 2 | copilotmodel-routingenterprise-bundling | Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion |
| Teable | 8.8 | 1 | no-code-databaseai-agentsmcp | Template Center rebuilt: versioned submissions, creator program |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementdashboardsai proofing | — |
| PhotoPrism | 6.3 | 1 | photo-libraryself-hostedmcp | PhotoPrism adds MCP access for AI assistants and PostgreSQL |
| CommaFeed | 5.0 | 0 | rss-readerself-hostedsecurity-hardening | — |
| NetNewsWire | 5.0 | 0 | rssmacios | — |
| Prowlarr | 5.0 | 0 | indexerself-hostedarr-ecosystem | — |
| Lidarr | 5.0 | 0 | music-managementself-hostedarr-ecosystem | — |
| Paperless-ngx | 5.0 | 0 | document-managementself-hostedworkflows | — |
| Slack | 5.0 | 0 | agentsslackbot-skillsblock-kit | — |
| Read the Docs | 5.0 | 0 | documentation-hostingbuild-toolinggithub-app | — |
| Komga | 5.0 | 0 | self-hostedfrontend-rewritecomics-manga | — |
The 12 best FreshRSS alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
At Universe, GitHub folds Copilot into Enterprise seats and lets Copilot Fusion pick the model.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 2 meaningful updates vs FreshRSS's 0, most recently “Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, GitHub focuses on copilot, model routing and enterprise bundling.
Over the last 30 days GitHub has been shipping faster than FreshRSS — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable follows its Template Center rebuild with a side-panel record view.
Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 1 meaningful update vs FreshRSS's 0, most recently “Template Center rebuilt: versioned submissions, creator program”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Teable focuses on no code database, ai agents and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Teable has been shipping faster than FreshRSS — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns dashboards into a place to run apps, and lets AI Proofing read SharePoint guidelines.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Hive focuses on project management, dashboards and ai proofing.
Hive and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. PhotoPrism · velocity 6.3
PhotoPrism now lets AI assistants search your photo library over MCP.
Over the last 30 days PhotoPrism shipped 1 meaningful update vs FreshRSS's 0, most recently “PhotoPrism adds MCP access for AI assistants and PostgreSQL”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, PhotoPrism focuses on photo library, self hosted and mcp.
Over the last 30 days PhotoPrism has been shipping faster than FreshRSS — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full PhotoPrism trajectory → · Compare FreshRSS vs PhotoPrism →
5. CommaFeed · velocity 5.0
After a summer of security patches, CommaFeed 7.4 moves feed fetching to HTTP/2.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, CommaFeed focuses on rss reader, self hosted and security hardening.
CommaFeed and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full CommaFeed trajectory → · Compare FreshRSS vs CommaFeed →
6. NetNewsWire · velocity 5.0
NetNewsWire 7.2 adds a column layout and unread-count controls; 7.3 beta brings back the status bar.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, NetNewsWire focuses on rss, mac and ios.
NetNewsWire and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full NetNewsWire trajectory → · Compare FreshRSS vs NetNewsWire →
7. Prowlarr · velocity 5.0
Prowlarr adds Trusted Networks and host validation, then moves to 2.7.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Prowlarr focuses on indexer, self hosted and arr ecosystem.
Prowlarr and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Lidarr · velocity 5.0
Lidarr starts a 3.2 pre-release while 3.1 gains host and network checks.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Lidarr focuses on music management, self hosted and arr ecosystem.
Lidarr and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. Paperless-ngx · velocity 5.0
Paperless-ngx shipped seven releases in October, two of them for security.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Paperless-ngx focuses on document management, self hosted and workflows.
Paperless-ngx and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Paperless-ngx trajectory → · Compare FreshRSS vs Paperless-ngx →
10. Slack · velocity 5.0
Slack lets companies manage Slackbot skills from code and CI, not only by hand.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Slack focuses on agents, slackbot skills and block kit.
Slack and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Read the Docs · velocity 5.0
Read the Docs moves builds to Python 3.14 and Ubuntu 26.04 by default.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Read the Docs focuses on documentation hosting, build tooling and github app.
Read the Docs and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Read the Docs trajectory → · Compare FreshRSS vs Read the Docs →
12. Komga · velocity 5.0
Komga's NextUI beta keeps gaining features while the old UI gets only translations.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where FreshRSS leans on rss reader, self hosted and security, Komga focuses on self hosted, frontend rewrite and comics manga.
Komga and FreshRSS have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to FreshRSS?
The top FreshRSS alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Hive, PhotoPrism, CommaFeed, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of FreshRSS alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare FreshRSS directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with FreshRSS" link to a side-by-side /compare page.