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Floccus vs RSSHub

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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FL Floccus Sync your browser bookmarks across browsers and devices VS RS RSSHub Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them
FeatureFloccusRSSHub
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 8,322★ 45,646
First released20152018
ReplacesRaindrop.io, Chrome SyncFeedly

Why pick each one

Choose Floccus if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 8.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Floccus details

Choose RSSHub if…

  • Feeds from feedless sites
  • Huge route catalog
  • Active community
RSSHub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Floccus or RSSHub better?

Neither is universally better. RSSHub has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Floccus and RSSHub free and open-source?

Yes. Floccus is licensed under MPL-2.0 and RSSHub under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Floccus and RSSHub with Docker?

Floccus: check the project docs for container support. RSSHub: yes.

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