# Miniflux vs papernews

> Two self-hosted [Feed Reader projects](https://selfhost.directory/feed-reader), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Miniflux | papernews |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 85 in Feed Reader | #72 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 9 854 ✓ | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Miniflux scores 73/100 against 38/100 for papernews, so it is the safer default.

Miniflux ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for papernews.

If you want the quickest setup, Miniflux is easier to run; papernews needs more configuration.

Miniflux is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Miniflux](https://selfhost.directory/project/miniflux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/miniflux.md)
- [papernews](https://selfhost.directory/project/papernews) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/papernews.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/miniflux-vs-papernews