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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Tiny Tiny RSS

The Insider’s Guide

Free, self-hosted web feed reader with filters and plugins

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Tiny Tiny RSS’s own pages.

Made by tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.8GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Tiny Tiny RSS’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tiny Tiny RSS’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.8

GPA, above 16 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade

Tiny Tiny RSS (tt-rss) is a free, open-source, web-based feed reader and aggregator that you host yourself, normally with Docker. It organizes feeds into folders, filters and scores articles with regular expressions, and can be extended with plugins and themes. The original project was retired on 2025-11-01, and development now continues as a fork run by a long-time contributor, which also maintains the tt-rss.org documentation.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Tiny Tiny RSS, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It's self-hosted only, through Docker, so you run, back up and update the server.
From our report card of Tiny Tiny RSS
  1. 1

    Best for heavy feed loads on your own server

    Tiny Tiny RSS is a free feed reader you host yourself, with regex filters, article scoring, plugins and a daily email digest.

  2. 2

    It is free

    Tiny Tiny RSS has no paid plan at all. Free software under the GNU GPLv3 license, run on your own server. There is no paid plan and no hosted version from the project.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Folders, OPML and deduplication

    Feeds are organized into folders and subfolders, imported and exported as OPML, and deduplicated, with a plugin that uses perceptual hashing for repeated images. Podcasts are supported.

  5. 5

    Content filters and scoring

    Filters match articles against regular expressions and then apply actions. Score-changing filters move articles up or down the headline list and can mark very low scores as read.

  6. 6

    Generated feeds and publishing

    Almost anything shown in the headline list, such as a feed, label or category, can be re-published as an Atom or JSON feed protected by a random key.

  7. 7

    A 2.8 GPA, above 16 of 36

    That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    Tiny Tiny RSS is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Tiny Tiny RSS at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov, since 2005
Category
Read Later & Bookmarks
Our grade
2.8 GPA, good

The report card

Best for heavy feed loads on your own server

Tiny Tiny RSS is a free feed reader you host yourself, with regex filters, article scoring, plugins and a daily email digest. It's self-hosted only, through Docker, so you run, back up and update the server. The original project was retired in November 2025 and what you install now is a fork. The Android client is no longer maintained, so reading happens in a browser. Anyone who doesn't run a server should look elsewhere.

ToolGPA report cardTiny Tiny RSSGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAFree software under the GNU GPLv3, with no paid plan and no hosted version from the project, against $3.33 a month in the middle of this category. The only bill is for whatever server you run it on.
Free plan and trialAThe complete reader is free with no cap and nothing kept back for payers, because there isn't a paid tier to keep it for. You do need somewhere to run it.
FeaturesBIt covers the whole feed-reading job: folders inside folders, OPML, deduplication, regex filters that act on articles, scoring that pushes them up or down the list, almost any view republished as an Atom or JSON feed, plugins for full-text extraction and sharing, and a daily email digest.
Ease of useDSelf-hosted only, so you run, back up and update the server yourself, which is the hardest start in this category. Installation expects Docker, and the site says support may be limited if you do it any other way.
Platforms and integrationsCThe web interface, and that's it. The Android client is no longer maintained and its APK downloads are gone, the listing names no integrations, and a documented JSON API for third-party clients is the only way out of the browser.
Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.8

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Tiny Tiny RSS is for

  • Fits if you already run services with Docker and want your reader alongside them
  • Works for people with a heavy feed load who'll write regex filters and scoring rules to sort it

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you don't run Docker, as the site says support may be limited any other way
  • Not for you if you don't want to run, back up and update a server, since there's no hosted version
  • Not for you if you want a phone app: the Android client is no longer maintained and its APKs are gone
  • Watch out: the original project was retired on 1 November 2025, and the current code is a fork by a long-time contributor
  • Too light for linking up other apps, as the listing names no integrations beyond a JSON API

Good to know

Good for

  • Self-hosters who already run services with Docker
  • Readers who want regex filters and scoring to sort a heavy feed load
  • People who want to republish selections of articles as feeds

Worth knowing

  • The original project was retired on 2025-11-01; the current code is a fork begun on 2025-10-03 by a long-time contributor.
  • Installation expects Docker, and the site says support may be limited if you run it any other way.
  • The Android client is no longer maintained and its APK downloads are gone, so reading happens in the web interface.
  • It is self-hosted only: you run, back up and update the server yourself.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

Tiny Tiny RSS is free to use.

The only bill is for whatever server you run it on.
From our grade for value for money

  • Tiny Tiny RSS

    $0

    The complete reader, self-hosted from the project's Docker images and kept current from the main branch.

The free plan

Free software under the GNU GPLv3 license, run on your own server. There is no paid plan and no hosted version from the project.

Read from tt-rss.org on Oct 6, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Free, self-hosted web feed reader with filters and plugins. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, rSS reader.

Folders, OPML and deduplication
Feeds are organized into folders and subfolders, imported and exported as OPML, and deduplicated, with a plugin that uses perceptual hashing for repeated images. Podcasts are supported.
Content filters and scoring
Filters match articles against regular expressions and then apply actions. Score-changing filters move articles up or down the headline list and can mark very low scores as read.
Generated feeds and publishing
Almost anything shown in the headline list, such as a feed, label or category, can be re-published as an Atom or JSON feed protected by a random key.
Share anything
A bookmarklet shares arbitrary web pages into your Published feed, and combined with Readability this lets tt-rss work like a read-it-later site.
Plugins and themes
Plugins share articles to other sites, extract full article text with Readability, change hotkeys or handle unusual feeds, and themes restyle the interface.
Email digests and JSON API
Users can opt into a daily email digest of unread headlines, and a documented JSON API is available for third-party clients.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

Tiny Tiny RSS is made by tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov, and has been around since 2005.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

16/36

Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above

Tiny Tiny RSS's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 26 of 36) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Tiny Tiny RSS has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 37 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tiny Tiny RSS’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 23 of 36
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 36
  • BFeaturesAbove 10 of 36
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 36
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 36

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 33 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tiny Tiny RSS is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessTiny Tiny RSSReadwiseCuboxRaindrop.ioFlipboardFeedFlow

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Tiny Tiny RSS is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

What you could make

  • RSS reader: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • An API that other software can build on.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Tiny Tiny RSS’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

FreshRSS, Miniflux, NewsBlur, The Old Reader and Inoreader

The 5 tools Tiny Tiny RSS is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Tiny Tiny RSS free?

Yes. Tiny Tiny RSS is free to use.

How much does Tiny Tiny RSS cost?

Tiny Tiny RSS lists one plan. Tiny Tiny RSS: $0.

What platforms does Tiny Tiny RSS work on?

Tiny Tiny RSS is available on Web.

Does Tiny Tiny RSS have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Tiny Tiny RSS is listed for Web.

Does Tiny Tiny RSS have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Tiny Tiny RSS is listed for Web.

Is Tiny Tiny RSS open source?

Yes. Tiny Tiny RSS is open source, according to its own site.

Does Tiny Tiny RSS have an API?

Yes. Tiny Tiny RSS offers a public API, according to its own site.

Who makes Tiny Tiny RSS?

Tiny Tiny RSS is made by tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov.

What are the alternatives to Tiny Tiny RSS?

The closest alternatives to Tiny Tiny RSS in our directory are FreshRSS, Miniflux, NewsBlur, The Old Reader and Inoreader.

How does Tiny Tiny RSS compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?

Tiny Tiny RSS's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.

Is Tiny Tiny RSS good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Tiny Tiny RSS A for value for money. Tiny Tiny RSS has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of Tiny Tiny RSS?

Tiny Tiny RSS is free, so making your own would save you nothing. What you could not make: An API that other software can build on.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tiny Tiny RSS’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tiny Tiny RSS's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-29.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov. Prices change, so check tt-rss.org before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Tiny Tiny RSS’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Tiny Tiny RSS is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by tt-rss contributors; created by Andrew Dolgov. Prices and plans change: check tt-rss.org before you buy.