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Hister vs Miniflux

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Hister compared with Miniflux
DetailHisterMiniflux
What it doesYour Own Search Engine Minimalist and opinionated feed reader
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelfree freemium
PricingNot given Free and open-source for self-hosted deployment. Paid hosting available at $15/year with 15-day trial.
Key features
  • Browser extension indexing
  • Local file watching
  • Full-text search with field filters
  • Multiple search interfaces
  • Stored page previews
  • Website crawler
  • Content extractors
  • Optional semantic search
  • Support for Atom, RSS, and JSON Feed formats
  • Automatic fetching of original article contents
  • Privacy protection including pixel tracker removal and tracking parameter stripping
  • Full-text search powered by PostgreSQL
  • 25+ integrations with third-party services
  • OPML file import/export and URL import
  • Responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
What makes it different
  • No telemetry or mandatory cloud requirements
  • Full content preservation with readable previews
  • Auditable free software under AGPLv3
  • Search from multiple interfaces
  • No external dependencies - compiled as single static binary
  • Complete privacy with no telemetry or advertising
  • Keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation and productivity
  • Content-focused minimalist design optimized for readability
  • Free and open-source under Apache 2.0 License
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 no change since last check71 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2929
Citation Flow (Majestic)4242
Referring domains (Majestic)8332063

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