Kill the Newsletter vs Tiny Tiny RSS
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
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Tiny Tiny RSS
Web-based news feed reader and aggregator
| Feature | Kill the Newsletter | Tiny Tiny RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,076 | ★ 3,000 |
| First released | 2020 | 2005 |
| 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 Tiny Tiny RSS better?
Neither is universally better. Kill the Newsletter has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Kill the Newsletter and Tiny Tiny RSS free and open-source?
Yes. Kill the Newsletter is licensed under MIT and Tiny Tiny RSS under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kill the Newsletter and Tiny Tiny RSS with Docker?
Kill the Newsletter: yes. Tiny Tiny RSS: yes.