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Newsboat vs Shaarli

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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NE Newsboat Terminal RSS and Atom feed reader for text consoles VS SH Shaarli Personal, minimalist link-sharing bookmark app
FeatureNewsboatShaarli
CategoryRSS & News ReadersBookmarks & Read-It-Later
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageC++PHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM32 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,874★ 3,888
First released20072013
ReplacesFeedlyPocket, Delicious

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
Newsboat details

Choose Shaarli if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Easy to back up
  • Can be public or private
Shaarli details

Frequently asked questions

Is Newsboat or Shaarli better?

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

Are Newsboat and Shaarli free and open-source?

Yes. Newsboat is licensed under MIT and Shaarli under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Newsboat and Shaarli with Docker?

Newsboat: check the project docs for container support. Shaarli: yes.

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