Buku vs FreshRSS
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Buku FreshRSS Category Bookmarks & Read-It-Later RSS & News Readers License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Python PHP Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 64 MB 256 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 7,177 ★ 15,716 First released 2015 2013 Replaces Delicious Feedly, Inoreader, Google Reader
Why pick each one
Choose Buku if… Scriptable and fast Portable database Lightweight Buku details Choose FreshRSS if… Lightweight and fast Works with many mobile apps Actively maintained FreshRSS details
Frequently asked questions Is Buku or FreshRSS better? Neither is universally better. FreshRSS has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Buku and FreshRSS free and open-source? Yes. Buku is licensed under GPL-3.0 and FreshRSS under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Buku and FreshRSS with Docker? Buku: check the project docs for container support. FreshRSS: yes.