FreshRSS Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

FreshRSS hosting on xCloud lets you deploy FreshRSS, a self-hosted RSS reader for RSS and Atom feeds, on your own domain. We run the pinned 1.29.1 image with built-in SQLite, create your administrator account, enable the API, set the feed refresh to every 15 or 30 minutes or hourly, and publish it over HTTPS. Sign in, add a feed and start reading.

Deploy your FreshRSS

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What is FreshRSS?

FreshRSS is an AGPL-3.0 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. Upstream describes it as lightweight, customizable and multi-user, with an anonymous reading mode, custom tags and an API for mobile clients. It can scrape pages that publish no feed using XPath, and it supports extensions. Run as self-hosted FreshRSS, it keeps your subscriptions and reading state on a server you control instead of in a hosted reader account.

On xCloud the template deploys the official FreshRSS 1.29.1 image as one container with built-in SQLite, so there is no separate database. Configuration, users, subscriptions and reading state sit on the freshrss_data volume, and installed extensions on freshrss_extensions. The first administrator is created at install, the API is enabled, and the built-in cron refreshes feeds on the schedule you choose.

From Sign-Up to a Live FreshRSS In Just 3 Easy Steps

A FreshRSS server normally means a container, a data volume, a cron job for refreshing feeds, a domain and a certificate before the first article appears. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick FreshRSS from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server, an administrator username, interface language, timezone and how often feeds refresh.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start freshrss/freshrss 1.29.1, pinned by digest, with built-in SQLite, mount freshrss_data and freshrss_extensions, switch on the in-container cron refresh and publish it over HTTPS.
Step 03
Add Your First Feed
Sign in with the generated administrator credentials, open Subscription management, add an RSS or Atom feed, run a refresh and confirm that entries appear before you invite other users.

Everything FreshRSS Does, On Your Own Server

The features upstream documents run here, with your subscriptions and reading state stored on volumes you control.

RSS And Atom Aggregation
Add feeds from Subscription management and read them in one place on desktop or mobile, with custom tags to organise what you follow.
Multi-User With Anonymous Mode
FreshRSS supports several users, each with their own subscriptions, and an optional anonymous reading mode. Review authentication settings before inviting anyone.
API For Mobile Clients
The template enables the FreshRSS API at install. Client apps need their own API credentials, because the normal web password is not automatically an API password.
Scheduled Feed Refresh
A built-in cron job refreshes feeds every 15 minutes, every 30 minutes or hourly, whichever you pick at install, and WebSub can push updates from compatible sources.
Scraping For Sites Without Feeds
FreshRSS can pull articles from websites that publish no RSS or Atom feed, using XPath, and it also reads JSON documents.
Extensions On A Dedicated Volume
Add extensions to tune the reader. They are installed on the freshrss_extensions volume, so they survive a restart and belong in your backups.

Everything You Need To Run Your RSS Reader 24/7

Managed hosting for FreshRSS, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

FreshRSS 1.29.1 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Administrator account created for you
Feed refresh on your schedule
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With FreshRSS

Follow your sources without a hosted reader
A researcher or journalist subscribes to blogs, journals and news sites in one reader, with subscriptions and read state kept on their own server.
Run one reader for a small team
A newsroom or study group gives each member a user account, so everyone follows their own feeds from one FreshRSS instance behind a single domain.
Read feeds from sites that have none
Someone tracking a changelog or notice board that publishes no RSS sets up XPath scraping, so those updates arrive beside regular feeds.
Read on your phone with a client app
A commuter connects a mobile reader that talks to the FreshRSS API using separate API credentials, while the server handles the scheduled refreshes.

FreshRSS vs Alternatives

Feedly: FreshRSS on xCloud keeps users, subscriptions and reading state in your own freshrss_data volume, and the refresh interval is set by you at install.
Inoreader: FreshRSS supports extensions on their own volume and XPath scraping for sites without feeds, and it runs on a server you control rather than under a vendor account.
Miniflux: Miniflux also has an xCloud OneClick page. Weigh FreshRSS's multi-user mode, anonymous reading, extensions and XPath scraping against your needs before you decide.
Tiny Tiny RSS: FreshRSS here is a single container with built-in SQLite, which keeps the deployment small when you do not need an external database server.

Ready To Run Your Own Feed Reader?

FreshRSS on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Keep your subscriptions on your own server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is FreshRSS free?

Yes. FreshRSS is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so the software has no licence fee. You pay for the Cloud VPS it runs on, and its light footprint leaves room to run other OneClick apps on the same server. Upstream also states that it comes with no warranty.

How do I self-host FreshRSS with Docker?

The template does it for you. It runs the official freshrss/freshrss 1.29.1 image with built-in SQLite, mounts the freshrss_data and freshrss_extensions volumes, and adds your domain and HTTPS. FreshRSS Docker hosting here means no Compose file and no reverse proxy to write.

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How often does FreshRSS refresh feeds?

On the schedule you pick at install: every 15 minutes, every 30 minutes (the default) or hourly. The template turns on the official in-container cron path for that. FreshRSS can also receive WebSub push notifications from compatible sources. Many feeds and short intervals can need more resources.

How do I back up FreshRSS?

Back up both volumes together. The freshrss_data volume holds configuration, users, subscriptions, the SQLite data and reading state; freshrss_extensions holds installed extensions. Quiesce FreshRSS or snapshot SQLite consistently before copying, keep a backup off the server, and test a restore.

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How do I update FreshRSS?

There is no automatic update. FreshRSS 1.29.1 stays pinned by tag and digest on an existing site, because catalog changes only reach fresh installs. Back up both volumes, read the release notes and any database migrations, then replace the image while keeping the same volumes. Never run docker compose down -v.

What is the difference between FreshRSS and Miniflux?

Both are self-hosted feed readers, and xCloud has a OneClick page for each. By its README, FreshRSS offers a multi-user mode with an anonymous option, custom tags, extensions and XPath scraping. Read Miniflux's documentation to compare the remaining differences against your needs.

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Does FreshRSS support extensions?

Yes. Upstream supports extensions for tuning the reader, and this template keeps them on a dedicated freshrss_extensions volume so they persist across restarts. Include that volume in every backup, and review an extension's source before installing it, since it runs inside your FreshRSS server.

Do mobile apps work with FreshRSS?

Upstream provides an API for mobile clients, and the template enables it at install. Each client needs its own API credentials, because your web password is not automatically an API password. Check your chosen app's documentation for how it connects, as this page names no specific apps.

Is there a FreshRSS cloud service I need?

No. Nothing here depends on a hosted FreshRSS account. The reader runs on your own Cloud VPS, your subscriptions sit on its freshrss_data volume, and you sign in with the administrator account created at install. xCloud and the FreshRSS project have no partnership.

What are the server requirements?

FreshRSS needs only 512 MB RAM, a single core and 2 GB of storage on paper. Feed count, retention, refresh frequency, full-text retrieval and extensions can raise that, and the 6 GB tier sold here gives a small group of readers plenty of room.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.