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CommaFeed vs RSS-Bridge

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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CO CommaFeed Google Reader-inspired self-hosted RSS reader VS RS RSS-Bridge Generate RSS feeds for websites that lack them
FeatureCommaFeedRSS-Bridge
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0Unlicense
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,579★ 9,154
First released20132014
ReplacesFeedly, Google ReaderFeedly

Why pick each one

Choose CommaFeed if…

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

Choose RSS-Bridge if…

  • Released under the Unlicense license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.2k GitHub stars
RSS-Bridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is CommaFeed or RSS-Bridge better?

Neither is universally better. RSS-Bridge has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are CommaFeed and RSS-Bridge free and open-source?

Yes. CommaFeed is licensed under Apache-2.0 and RSS-Bridge under Unlicense. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CommaFeed and RSS-Bridge with Docker?

CommaFeed: yes. RSS-Bridge: yes.

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