Free & AGPL-3.0 · July 2026 Release State

Every website has a feed now. Even if it never had one.

FeedFerret is the self-hosted RSS reader built for people who want total control over their information flow. Turn any web page into a self-updating feed, extract clean full text, and enjoy modern mobile & desktop ergonomics — with AI as an optional assist, never a requirement.

Deploy with Docker Explore features

Any website → Feed

AI optional & private (BYOK / Ollama)

Google Reader API

100% fetched without AI

Deterministic full-text engine

feedferret.local

Feed Intelligence Reader

100% Private · AI Optional (BYOK)

UnreadFilter

Page → Feed (Scout)·3 min read

How local-first apps are changing daily reading

Extracted automatically from URL without RSS — 100% deterministic layout parsing.

Feed Intel

HN Frontpage·3 min read

SQLite FTS5 & pg_trgm trigram search in production

Instant full-text query matching across 50,000+ indexed articles.

Dev

Design Systems·3 min read

Ergonomic mobile RSS reading with thumb-zone gestures

Bottom drawer navigation and natural swipe actions for iOS & Android.

Scout Studio URL → Feed

https://example.com/no-rss-blog

Scout Engine·Auto-Updated

How local-first apps are changing daily reading

FeedFerret removes clutter, restores truncated article teasers and provides instant Obsidian export.

Send to ObsidianSend to Wallabag

Send to Obsidian & Wallabag

Export straight into your notes

Feed Intelligence ⭐ NEW

No RSS feed? We'll build one.

Our multi-stage extraction engine turns any listing page, forum, or blog into a real, self-updating RSS feed. AI accelerates setup — but is never required.

AI-assisted · Never required

Automatic Full-Text Extraction

1,000+ site rules, Readability & Schema.org recovery — 100% without AI

Automatically converts truncated teaser feeds into full articles

Over 1,000 built-in site rules + Readability extraction

Structured data recovery (Schema.org) for paywalled teaser pages

Choice of storage format: Clean Markdown or HTML

https://techblog.example/post/truncated-teaser100% Deterministic

Volltext aus 1.000+ Seitenregeln extrahiert (Kein KI-Guthaben verbraucht)

Markdown

„FeedFerret stellt die vollständige Version gekürzter Feeds automatisch wieder her — direkt in sauberes Markdown formatiert.“

Power Features

From mobile reading to research automation

FeedFerret combines a polished reading experience with the depth of a professional data hub.

Mobile-first ergonomics

Bottom navigation, swipe gestures, one-handed controls. Reeder-style comfort on your own server.

AI Summaries (BYOK)

Summarize on demand or automatically with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or 100% local with Ollama.

“Send to” Obsidian & Wallabag

Push articles via obsidian:// deep-link straight to your local vault or to your Wallabag server.

Feed Health & Auto-Mute

Stats, retention policies & auto-mute: Consistently failing feeds are silenced automatically with notification.

Search, save & share

15+ query tokens (is:, feed:, label:, before:), saved searches, and share searches as live RSS feeds.

Webhooks, alerts & rules

HMAC-signed webhooks, keyword alerts via email, Telegram, Gotify, or ntfy. Auto-rules with preview.

Google Reader API & MCP

Full Google Reader API for Reeder, NetNewsWire, FeedMe + 28 MCP tools for AI agents.

PWA & Share Target

Installable as PWA. Use “Share → FeedFerret” directly from your phone's OS share sheet.

100% your data on your server

PWA with OS Share Sheet target

Alerts via Telegram, Gotify & ntfy

One-command Docker Compose deploy

MCP endpoint for Claude & AI agents

vs. The Competition

Why FeedFerret is the modern choice

Self-hosted doesn't have to look dated. And modern apps shouldn't lock you in.

	FeedFerret	Feedly	Inoreader	FreshRSS
Self-hosted & Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Any Website → Feed (Scout Studio)
Modern Mobile UX + Swipe gestures
AI private & optional (BYOK / Ollama local)	BYOK / Optional	Paid only	Paid only
Send to Obsidian & Wallabag
Google Reader API
MCP Endpoint for AI agents
Feed Health & Auto-Mute			Limited	Limited
Free to self-host		Limited	Limited

Based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Competitor features may vary.

Power User Workflows

FeedFerret as your automation hub

Connect your feeds to any tool. Build workflows that run without you. From n8n to Claude — FeedFerret is the source.

Webhooks + n8n

Breaking news, straight to Slack & Teams

A new article matches your “AI Research” rule — FeedFerret fires an HMAC-signed webhook. n8n catches it and alerts your team instantly.

Article matches rule

Webhook fires (HMAC)

n8n triggered

Posted to team channel

Rules + AI

Morning briefing, fully automated

Every morning, FeedFerret gathers unread industry articles, runs them through your AI key (or local Ollama), and delivers a crisp email digest.

Daily in background

Filter relevant feeds

AI summarizes (BYOK)

Digest to inbox

MCP + LLM

Control feeds & rules by chatting with Claude

Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI agent to FeedFerret. Say “Collect all articles about Rust and tag them” — Claude executes it via 28 MCP tools.

Type your prompt

Claude invokes MCP

28 tools available

Processed instantly

Integrations ⭐ NEW

Bring your own everything

Every AI feature and connector is strictly optional. FeedFerret works completely standalone without any external services — and expands only as far as you choose.

AI Providers (All BYOK & Optional)

OpenAI

Cloud BYOK

Anthropic Claude

Cloud BYOK

Google Gemini

Cloud BYOK

OpenRouter

Cloud BYOK

Ollama

100% Local

100% Optional · Nutzergesteuert

Full-Text & Anti-Bot Connectors

Render Sidecar

Self-Hosted

RSSHub

Self-Hosted

changedetection.io

Self-Hosted

Jina Reader

BYOK

Firecrawl Cloud

Free Tier / BYOK

100% Optional · Nutzergesteuert

Export Destinations (“Send to”)

Obsidian

Deep-Link (no key)

Wallabag

Self-Hosted OAuth2

100% Optional · Nutzergesteuert

Authentication

Local Accounts

Default

Magic Link

Passwordless

Google OAuth

Optional

GitHub OAuth

Optional

Authelia OIDC

Homelab SSO

TOTP 2FA

Optional

100% Optional · Nutzergesteuert

Notifications & Channels

Browser Push (VAPID)

Web standard

Telegram Bot

Optional

Gotify

Self-Hosted

ntfy

Self-Hosted / Cloud

Outbound Webhooks

HMAC SHA-256

100% Optional · Nutzergesteuert

Durchgängiges Versprechen: FeedFerret erfordert weder einen KI-Schlüssel noch einen externen Dienst. Standardmäßig läuft die Anwendung autark mit reinen RSS/Atom-Feeds. Jede Integration ist eine bewusste Zusatzentscheidung des Nutzers.

Client Compatibility

Use the reader you already love

FeedFerret speaks Google Reader API — the open standard behind major RSS clients. Connect your favorite app and keep reading your way.

Reeder

iOSmacOSWindows

NetNewsWire

iOSmacOS

ReadKit

macOSiOSWindows

Fluent Reader

WindowsmacOSLinux

FeedMe

Android

gReader

Android

Fiery Feeds

iOS

Unread

iOSmacOS

Lire

iOS

Newsify

iOS

Liferea

Linux

Newsboat

LinuxmacOS

Or just open it in your browser as a PWA

FeedFerret ships as a full Progressive Web App, including PWA Share Target (“Share → FeedFerret”) straight from your mobile OS.

Any Google Reader API compatible client (Reeder, NetNewsWire, FeedMe, ReadKit) works seamlessly.

Releases

What's new — and what's next

FeedFerret is actively developed. Here is where we stand today and where we're heading.

Current Code Basev1.1.0+

Feed Intelligence & Connectors

New Feed Intelligence pillar, Scout Studio, Send to Obsidian/Wallabag, Feed Auto-Mute, Anti-Bot stack, and FTS5 indexed search.

Any website becomes a feed (Scout Studio)
Send to Obsidian & Wallabag
Feed Auto-Mute & Health dashboard
RSSHub & changedetection.io connectors

Coming Soonv1.2

Theming & Typography

Seven built-in themes, full custom color controls per zone, font & density settings, and Zen Mode for distraction-free reading.

7 presets: OLED, Solarized, Catppuccin…
Custom HSL color controls per zone
Font family, size & line height
Zen Mode — press Z

Plannedv1.3

Power Features

Fever API for more client support, nested categories, and interactive Telegram buttons.

Fever API for expanded clients
Nested category hierarchy
Telegram inline action buttons

Hosting & Open Source

100% Open Source. Full Control.

Get started for free on your own server using Docker Compose.

AGPL-3.0 Open Source

Self-Hosted

The entire feature set — your server, your data.

Freeforever (AGPL-3.0)

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Full source code & Docker setup
Includes all Feed Intelligence pillars
Multi-user, OPML, labels, saved searches
PWA with OS Share Target integration
All AI options BYOK or 100% local (Ollama)
In-process background sync

Coming Soon

Managed Cloud

Managed hosting with zero server maintenance — turnkey with automated updates.

Coming Soon

Express Interest

No Docker or VPS required
Automated backups & updates
All pro features & connectors
Email & priority support

Coming Soon

Dedicated Instance

Isolated dedicated instance for teams and organizations.

Coming Soon

Dedicated container & server
Custom domain & Single Sign-On
Priority email support

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about FeedFerret

Transparent answers regarding data privacy, AI usage, feed creation, and client compatibility.

No, absolutely not. FeedFerret is a fully featured, high-performance RSS reader without any AI dependencies. All AI features are disabled by default and require explicit opt-in with your own API key.