FeedHQ vs Nextcloud News
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted rss & news readers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Nextcloud News
RSS and Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud
| Feature | FeedHQ | Nextcloud News |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 14 · At risk | 82 · Excellent |
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 579 | ★ 1,004 |
| First released | 2012 | 2012 |
| Replaces | Google Reader, Feedly | Feedly, Google Reader |
What are FeedHQ and Nextcloud News?
FeedHQ
FeedHQ is a web-based feed reader that you can self-host, with support for the Google Reader API. This makes it compatible with many third-party mobile and desktop reader apps.
- Google Reader API compatibility
- Works with many apps
- Keyboard-driven interface
Nextcloud News
Nextcloud News is an RSS and Atom feed reader application that runs as a Nextcloud app. It offers a feed-reading API supported by numerous mobile and desktop client applications.
- Integrated with Nextcloud
- Open feed-reading API
- Many compatible apps
FeedHQ vs Nextcloud News: key differences
FeedHQ is written in Python, while Nextcloud News is built with PHP. Licensing differs — BSD-3-Clause for FeedHQ versus AGPL-3.0 for Nextcloud News.
Why pick each one
Choose FeedHQ if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Python
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Choose Nextcloud News if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1k GitHub stars)
- Written in PHP
Frequently asked questions
Is FeedHQ or Nextcloud News better?
Neither is universally better. Nextcloud News has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are FeedHQ and Nextcloud News free and open-source?
Yes. FeedHQ is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Nextcloud News under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run FeedHQ and Nextcloud News with Docker?
FeedHQ: yes. Nextcloud News: yes.