[category: rss and research][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for RSS and research
7 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 6 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
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- already self-hosted
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- apps covered
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
29 $ /mese
NewsBlur open source ★ 7,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted · macOS · iOS · Android
Feeds, newsletters and trainable filters, in exchange for running several databases.
the 5 apps it replaces · 29 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (29 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
modelalert.ai free [hosted] web
The exact job: one terse email when a model appears, without pretending it is a platform.
the 1 app it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
17 $ /mese
Folo open source ★ 38,8k active [hosted] web · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
A modern hosted research feed with 150 free subscriptions, one inbox and one automation.
the 3 apps it replaces · 17 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (17 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
FreshRSS open source ★ 15,7k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Filters, search, tags and extensions without a subscription or hosted convenience.
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Miniflux open source ★ 9,6k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Regex filters, full-text search and a clean reader; monitoring and automations are basic.
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
4 $ /mese
F6S free [hosted] web
Deals, credits, grants and accelerators in one sprawling free founder bazaar.
the 1 app it replaces · 4 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (4 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
4 $ /mese
FounderPass free [hosted] web
Hundreds of startup discounts; the free shelf is real, though the premium shelf keeps waving.
the 1 app it replaces · 4 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (4 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
Checked by hand: no votes, no buyable positions. Prices in dollars.