Productivity App

Deploy FreshRSS on your own VPS

Last updated June 15, 2026
Reviewed by Better-PaaS team

Use Better-PaaS to deploy FreshRSS with Docker containers, persistent storage, custom domains, automatic HTTPS, logs, and backups.

Overview

FreshRSS is useful for RSS feed aggregation. Better-PaaS gives it a practical home on your own server with a one-click app workflow, domain routing, HTTPS, logs, and persistent storage habits.

Catalog image and ports

Better-PaaS deploys FreshRSS from freshrss/freshrss:latest on container port 80 with health checks against /.

  • Image: freshrss/freshrss:latest
  • Port: 80
  • Volumes: /var/www/FreshRSS/data

Why host FreshRSS with Better-PaaS

Better-PaaS is designed for apps like FreshRSS: small services that need reliable routing, a domain, persistent data, and quick redeploys without manually editing reverse proxy files.

Deployment checklist

Before going live, decide the domain, persistent volume, backup cadence, and any environment variables FreshRSS needs. For FreshRSS, pay special attention to feed reading with a simple persistent data volume.

  • Choose the app catalog template or Docker image
  • Add required environment variables
  • Attach a persistent volume if data must survive redeploys
  • Deploy and inspect logs
  • Add a custom domain after the app is healthy

Operations after launch

Watch logs during the first deploy, confirm storage survives a redeploy, and include the app data in server backups. If the service exposes an admin area, use a strong password and restrict access where appropriate.

FAQ

Can FreshRSS run with automatic HTTPS?

Yes. Add a domain in Better-PaaS after DNS points to the server and Caddy can issue a certificate.

Does FreshRSS need persistent storage?

Most productivity apps need some persistent storage or database plan. Treat app data and config as something to back up.