NewsPipe
Newspipe provides a self-hosted web news reader and feed aggregator for managing subscriptions.
About NewsPipe
NewsPipe is a self-hosted web news reader and feed aggregator. It is open source and built with Flask, asyncio, and SQLAlchemy. It is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3. A single instance can serve multiple users.
With NewsPipe you can subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds, search articles, and save favorites and bookmarks. You can write notes on articles and review them on a dedicated page. It supports OPML import and export, full account export and import as JSON, and bookmark import from Pinboard. It includes light and dark themes, and is available in English, French, and German. Optional LDAP authentication and an API for managing feeds are also included.
NewsPipe suits readers who want to host their own feed reader and keep control of their data. Setup requires server access and tools such as git, Python 3.13 or later, Poetry, and npm, so it fits users comfortable with self-hosting.
Key features
- Self-hosted web reader for RSS and Atom feeds
- Multi-user support on a single instance
- OPML import and export for feeds
- JSON export and import for account data
- Search, favorites, bookmarks and article notes
- Light and dark themes with three languages
Best for: People who want to self-host a news reader and manage their own feeds and data.
Good for
- Open source under AGPL-3.0
- Supports multiple users and optional LDAP
- OPML and JSON import and export
- Light and dark themes included
Watch out for
- Requires self-hosting and server maintenance
- Setup needs git, Python, Poetry and npm
- Feed updates need manual cron scheduling
NewsPipe at a glance
- Category
- Productivity › RSS Readers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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NewsPipe FAQ
What is NewsPipe?
NewsPipe is a self-hosted web news reader and aggregator for subscribing to and reading RSS and Atom feeds.
Is NewsPipe open source?
Yes. NewsPipe is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.
Does NewsPipe support OPML?
Yes. It can import and export feeds with OPML files.
Can I export my data from NewsPipe?
Yes. You can export and import a whole account as JSON, including OPML feed lists.
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