CommaFeed vs yarr

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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FeatureCommaFeedyarr
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 3,579★ 3,919
First released20132020
ReplacesFeedly, Google ReaderFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose CommaFeed if…

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

Choose yarr if…

  • Extremely simple to run
  • Tiny footprint
  • No dependencies
yarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is CommaFeed or yarr better?

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

Are CommaFeed and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run CommaFeed and yarr with Docker?

CommaFeed: yes. yarr: yes.

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