CommaFeed vs Nextcloud News

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted rss & news readers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureCommaFeedNextcloud News
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,579★ 993
First released20132012
ReplacesFeedly, Google ReaderFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose CommaFeed if…

  • Familiar classic layout
  • Easy to deploy
  • Lightweight
CommaFeed details

Choose Nextcloud News if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Nextcloud News details

Frequently asked questions

Is CommaFeed or Nextcloud News better?

CommaFeed is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Nextcloud News if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are CommaFeed and Nextcloud News free and open-source?

Yes. CommaFeed is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Nextcloud News under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CommaFeed and Nextcloud News with Docker?

CommaFeed: yes. Nextcloud News: yes.

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