Glean

A self-hosted RSS reader and knowledge management system with multi-user support, folder/tag organization, bookmark functionality, and planned AI-powered content recommendations. Deploys via Docker with PostgreSQL, Redis, and optional Milvus vector database.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) v0.2.5
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
42
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
63
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
54
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
0
Documentation
55
Error Messages
40
Auth Simplicity
73
Rate Limits
50

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
80
Auth Strength
65
Scope Granularity
50
Dep. Hygiene
60
Secret Handling
58

Community/specialized tool. Apply standard security practices for category. Review documentation for specific security requirements.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
60
Version Stability
55
Breaking Changes
50
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

You want a self-hosted RSS reader with full data ownership and are comfortable running Docker infrastructure, and you accept pre-production software.

Avoid When

You need production stability, MCP integration, or a lightweight reader without heavy infrastructure requirements.

Use Cases

  • • Self-hosted RSS feed aggregation with full data ownership
  • • Organizing and bookmarking articles across multiple feeds with tags and folders
  • • Multi-user RSS reading environment with admin dashboard

Not For

  • • Production use (project explicitly states it is not production-ready)
  • • MCP server integration (no MCP server component exists)
  • • Lightweight single-user feed reading (full stack requires PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
  • • Mobile-first reading (PWA is planned but not yet available)

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: username_password jwt
OAuth: No Scopes: No

JWT-based authentication with configurable signing key. Default admin credentials provided (must be changed in production). Multi-user support with admin dashboard for user management.

Pricing

Model: open_source
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

AGPL-3.0 license (copyleft - modifications must be open-sourced). Fully self-hosted, no paid tiers.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
unknown
Idempotent
Unknown
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • ⚠ No MCP server - this is a web application, not an MCP integration
  • ⚠ Explicitly not production-ready
  • ⚠ Full deployment requires PostgreSQL, Redis, and optionally Milvus - heavy infrastructure
  • ⚠ AGPL-3.0 license requires open-sourcing any modifications
  • ⚠ Default credentials ship with insecure passwords

Alternatives

Miniflux FreshRSS Tiny Tiny RSS Newsblur Readwise Reader

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