Newsboat vs yarr
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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yarr
Yet another RSS reader as a single binary
| Feature | Newsboat | yarr |
|---|---|---|
| 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, docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,874 | ★ 3,919 |
| First released | 2007 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Feedly | Feedly, Google Reader |
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Newsboat or yarr better?
yarr 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 yarr free and open-source?
Yes. Newsboat is licensed under MIT and yarr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Newsboat and yarr with Docker?
Newsboat: check the project docs for container support. yarr: yes.