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QuiteRSS vs selfoss

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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QU QuiteRSS Open-source cross-platform RSS and Atom news aggregator VS SE selfoss Multipurpose RSS reader and web scraping aggregator
FeatureQuiteRSSselfoss
Deploy effortRead-the-docs projectUnder-an-hour setup
Health score14 · At risk68 · Good
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageC++HTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,090★ 2,470
First released20122012
ReplacesFeedlyGoogle Reader, Feedly

What are QuiteRSS and selfoss?

QuiteRSS

QuiteRSS is a free and open-source news aggregator for RSS and Atom feeds. It is cross-platform, includes an ad blocker, and offers a familiar three-pane reading interface.

  • Three-pane reading layout
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Cross-platform Qt app

selfoss

selfoss is a multipurpose RSS reader and aggregation web application. It pulls in content from feeds, Twitter, and other sources, presenting them in a clean unified stream.

  • Unified content stream
  • Mobile-friendly interface
  • Plugin sources beyond RSS

QuiteRSS vs selfoss: key differences

QuiteRSS is written in C++, while selfoss is built with HTML. Selfoss has the considerably larger community, at 2,470 GitHub stars versus 1,090. Selfoss lists first-class Docker deployment; QuiteRSS does not.

Why pick each one

Choose QuiteRSS if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
QuiteRSS details

Choose selfoss if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
selfoss details

Frequently asked questions

Is QuiteRSS or selfoss better?

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

Are QuiteRSS and selfoss free and open-source?

Yes. QuiteRSS is licensed under GPL-3.0 and selfoss under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run QuiteRSS and selfoss with Docker?

QuiteRSS: check the project docs for container support. selfoss: yes.

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