Kill the Newsletter vs Stringer
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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Kill the Newsletter
Convert email newsletters into RSS feeds
VS
Stringer
Anti-social, self-hosted RSS reader
| Feature | Kill the Newsletter | Stringer |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | Ruby |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,076 | ★ 4,122 |
| First released | 2020 | 2013 |
| Replaces | Feedly | Feedly, Google Reader |
Why pick each one
Choose Kill the Newsletter if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Kill the Newsletter or Stringer better?
Neither is universally better. Stringer has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Kill the Newsletter and Stringer free and open-source?
Yes. Kill the Newsletter is licensed under MIT and Stringer under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kill the Newsletter and Stringer with Docker?
Kill the Newsletter: yes. Stringer: yes.