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CommaFeed vs RSSBox

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 RSSBox Generate RSS feeds for sites without native feeds
FeatureCommaFeedRSSBox
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaRuby
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,579★ 814
First released20132016
ReplacesFeedly, Google ReaderRSS-Bridge

Why pick each one

Choose CommaFeed if…

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

Choose RSSBox if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Ruby
RSSBox details

Frequently asked questions

Is CommaFeed or RSSBox better?

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

Are CommaFeed and RSSBox free and open-source?

Yes. CommaFeed is licensed under Apache-2.0 and RSSBox under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CommaFeed and RSSBox with Docker?

CommaFeed: yes. RSSBox: yes.

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