Newsboat vs osmos::feed
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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osmos::feed
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| Feature | Newsboat | osmos::feed |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | binary, bare-metal | source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,874 | ★ 991 |
| First released | 2007 | 2021 |
| Replaces | Feedly | 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 osmos::feed if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Newsboat or osmos::feed better?
Neither is universally better. Newsboat has the larger community, while osmos::feed is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Newsboat and osmos::feed free and open-source?
Yes. Newsboat is licensed under MIT and osmos::feed under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Newsboat and osmos::feed with Docker?
Newsboat: check the project docs for container support. osmos::feed: check the project docs for container support.