Newsboat vs RSS reader nono Leed
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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RSS reader nono Leed
Free and minimalist self-hosted RSS feed aggregator
| Feature | Newsboat | RSS reader nono Leed |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 |
| Language | C++ | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | binary, bare-metal | bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,874 | ★ 233 |
| First released | 2007 | 2012 |
| Replaces | Feedly | Google Reader, Feedly |
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 RSS reader nono Leed if…
- Released under the CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in PHP
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Newsboat or RSS reader nono Leed better?
Neither is universally better. Newsboat has the larger community, while RSS reader nono Leed is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Newsboat and RSS reader nono Leed free and open-source?
Yes. Newsboat is licensed under MIT and RSS reader nono Leed under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Newsboat and RSS reader nono Leed with Docker?
Newsboat: check the project docs for container support. RSS reader nono Leed: check the project docs for container support.