FreshRSS 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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FeatureFreshRSSyarr
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 15,716★ 3,919
First released20132020
ReplacesFeedly, Inoreader, Google ReaderFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose FreshRSS if…

  • Lightweight and fast
  • Works with many mobile apps
  • Actively maintained
FreshRSS details

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is FreshRSS or yarr 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 FreshRSS and yarr free and open-source?

Yes. FreshRSS is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and yarr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run FreshRSS and yarr with Docker?

FreshRSS: yes. yarr: yes.

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