RSSMonster
Staying on top of hundreds of RSS feeds is impossible when every reader just dumps articles in chronological order. RSSMonster takes a different approach: it evaluates, scores, and prioritizes every article so the signal rises above the noise. The three-pane reading interface automatically marks articles as read when you scroll past them, while the built-in quality scoring engine rates content by freshness, originality, trust, and attention metrics. Compose advanced search expressions using field operators like star:true, quality:>0.6, hot:true, and date filters like @today or @lastweek, then save those expressions as persistent Smart Folders for one-click access to curated views. Semantic event clustering groups related articles across sources so you see one coherent story instead of fifteen duplicates. Connect your favorite mobile client through the Fever API (supporting Reeder for iOS) or the Google Reader API (compatible with News+, FeedMe, Vienna RSS, and ReadKit). The AI chat assistant powered by the Model Context Protocol lets you ask questions about your feed content and get summarized answers. Import your existing subscriptions via OPML, switch between light and dark themes, and install the app as a Progressive Web App for offline reading. On RepoCloud, deploy RSSMonster on a dedicated VPS with root SSH access, full data ownership, and persistent storage under the MIT license.
CommaFeed
CommaFeed delivers the Google Reader experience on your own infrastructure with modern performance characteristics. The Quarkus-based Java backend compiles to native code via GraalVM, achieving sub-second cold starts and 50MB memory footprint — a fraction of traditional JVM RSS readers. Four distinct layouts (title-only, expanded, magazine, and card) with light and dark themes adapt to any reading style, while comprehensive keyboard shortcuts cover navigation, marking, starring, and feed management without touching a mouse. The Fever-compatible API and newly added Google Reader API connect native iOS and Android apps (Reeder, Unread, FeedMe, ReadKit) directly to your instance. Per-feed push notifications through ntfy, Gotify, or Pushover alert you to new articles instantly. The visual query builder for automatic read-marking rules replaces raw expression syntax with an intuitive condition editor supporting title, content, author, and URL matching. OPML import and export enable seamless migration from any RSS service. Custom CSS and JavaScript injection let power users completely restyle the interface, while the browser extension adds one-click subscription from any website. Docker images for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 with H2 embedded database require zero configuration to start. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. Apache-2.0 licensed.
Glean
Information overload is the default state of the modern internet, and Glean exists to tame it by pulling every blog, newsletter, and news source you follow into a single, organized reading experience with an interface that prioritizes clarity over clutter. Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds, import your existing subscriptions via OPML, and organize everything into multi-level folders with a flexible tagging system that lets you slice your reading list by topic, priority, or mood. A three-pane layout presents your feed list, article summaries, and full content side by side, with one-click actions for marking articles as read, saving them for later, bookmarking favorites, or archiving what you have already processed. Background workers fetch new articles every 15 minutes so your feeds stay current without manual refreshes. The preference learning engine (backed by Milvus vector embeddings) scores incoming articles against your reading history and surfaces a personalized Smart Feed of content you are most likely to care about, reducing the time spent scrolling past irrelevant posts. A built-in MCP server lets AI assistants like Claude Desktop search and interact with your feed library directly. The admin dashboard on a separate port provides user management, system monitoring, and configuration controls for multi-user deployments. Bookmark external URLs from any browser with the Chrome extension, or access your feeds on mobile through the Progressive Web App. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.