Nextcloud News vs RSSHub
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted rss & news readers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Nextcloud News
RSS and Atom feed reader app for Nextcloud
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RSSHub
Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them
| Feature | Nextcloud News | RSSHub |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 82 · Excellent | 100 · Excellent |
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,004 | ★ 46,308 |
| First released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Feedly, Google Reader | Feedly |
What are Nextcloud News and RSSHub?
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
RSSHub
RSSHub is an extensible feed generator that creates RSS feeds for thousands of websites and services that do not provide one. It targets users who want feeds from feedless sites. It is deployed via Docker.
- Feeds for thousands of sources
- Hundreds of community routes
- Pairs with any RSS reader
- Highly extensible
Nextcloud News vs RSSHub: key differences
Nextcloud News is written in PHP, while RSSHub is built with TypeScript. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Nextcloud News versus MIT for RSSHub. RSSHub is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Nextcloud News. Nextcloud News is the more established project (first released 2012), while RSSHub arrived in 2018. RSSHub has the considerably larger community, at 46,308 GitHub stars versus 1,004.
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
Choose RSSHub if…
- Feeds from feedless sites
- Huge route catalog
- Active community
Watch out for
- Some routes break over time
- Not a reader itself
Frequently asked questions
Is Nextcloud News or RSSHub better?
RSSHub is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Nextcloud News if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Nextcloud News and RSSHub free and open-source?
Yes. Nextcloud News is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and RSSHub under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Nextcloud News and RSSHub with Docker?
Nextcloud News: yes. RSSHub: yes.
Which is lighter on resources, Nextcloud News or RSSHub?
RSSHub has the smaller minimum footprint at 256 MB of RAM, compared to about 512 MB for Nextcloud News. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.