Newsboat vs Nom RSS by guyfedwards
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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Newsboat
Terminal RSS and Atom feed reader for text consoles
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Nom RSS by guyfedwards
Terminal RSS and Atom feed reader
| Feature | Newsboat | Nom RSS by guyfedwards |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | C++ | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | binary, bare-metal | binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,874 | ★ 736 |
| First released | 2007 | 2022 |
| Replaces | Feedly | Feedly, Newsboat |
Why pick each one
Choose Newsboat if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Active community (3.9k GitHub stars)
- Written in C++
- Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM
Choose Nom RSS by guyfedwards if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in Go
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Newsboat or Nom RSS by guyfedwards better?
Neither is universally better. Newsboat has the larger community, while Nom RSS by guyfedwards is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Newsboat and Nom RSS by guyfedwards free and open-source?
Yes. Newsboat is licensed under MIT and Nom RSS by guyfedwards under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Newsboat and Nom RSS by guyfedwards with Docker?
Newsboat: check the project docs for container support. Nom RSS by guyfedwards: check the project docs for container support.