Nextcloud News vs Feed dashboard nono Reader-self

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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Nextcloud News RSS and Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud VS FE Feed dashboard nono Reader-self PHP RSS aggregator with a Google Reader API

Feature	Nextcloud News	Feed dashboard nono Reader-self
Deploy effort	Under-an-hour setup	Under-an-hour setup
Health score	82 · Excellent	5 · At risk
Category	RSS & News Readers	RSS & News Readers
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Language	PHP	PHP
Setup difficulty	Medium	Easy
Min. RAM	512 MB	128 MB
Deployment	docker, bare-metal	bare-metal, docker
GitHub stars	★ 1,004	★ 153
First released	2012	2013
Replaces	Feedly, Google Reader	Google Reader, Feedly

What are Nextcloud News and Feed dashboard nono Reader-self?

Nextcloud News

Nextcloud News is an RSS and Atom feed reader application that runs as a Nextcloud app. It offers a feed-reading API supported by numerous mobile and desktop client applications.

Integrated with Nextcloud
Open feed-reading API
Many compatible apps

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self

Reader Self is a self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator written in PHP with a responsive interface. It exposes a Google Reader compatible API for use with mobile applications.

Google Reader API support
Responsive interface
Works with mobile clients

Nextcloud News vs Feed dashboard nono Reader-self: key differences

Both projects are written in PHP. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Nextcloud News versus MIT for Feed dashboard nono Reader-self. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is the lighter option, starting around 128 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Nextcloud News. Nextcloud News has the considerably larger community, at 1,004 GitHub stars versus 153.

Why pick each one

Choose Nextcloud News if…

Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Active community (1k GitHub stars)
Written in PHP

Nextcloud News details

Choose Feed dashboard nono Reader-self if…

Released under the MIT license
Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Written in PHP

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nextcloud News or Feed dashboard nono Reader-self better?

Neither is universally better. Nextcloud News has the larger community, while Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Nextcloud News and Feed dashboard nono Reader-self free and open-source?

Yes. Nextcloud News is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Feed dashboard nono Reader-self under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Nextcloud News and Feed dashboard nono Reader-self with Docker?

Nextcloud News: yes. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self: yes.

Which is lighter on resources, Nextcloud News or Feed dashboard nono Reader-self?

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self has the smaller minimum footprint at 128 MB of RAM, compared to about 512 MB for Nextcloud News. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.