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FeedHQ vs RSSHub

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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FE FeedHQ Web-based feed reader with Google Reader API support VS RS RSSHub Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them
FeatureFeedHQRSSHub
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 579★ 45,646
First released20122018
ReplacesGoogle Reader, FeedlyFeedly

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
FeedHQ details

Choose RSSHub if…

  • Feeds from feedless sites
  • Huge route catalog
  • Active community
RSSHub details

Frequently asked questions

Is FeedHQ or RSSHub better?

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

Are FeedHQ and RSSHub free and open-source?

Yes. FeedHQ is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and RSSHub under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run FeedHQ and RSSHub with Docker?

FeedHQ: yes. RSSHub: yes.

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