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JARR 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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JA JARR JARR (Just Another RSS Reader) is a web-based news aggregator and VS YA yarr Yet another RSS reader as a single binary
FeatureJARRyarr
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 129★ 3,919
First released20162020
Replaces—Feedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose JARR if…

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

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is JARR or yarr better?

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

Are JARR and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run JARR and yarr with Docker?

JARR: yes. yarr: yes.

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