QuiteRSS vs Tiny Tiny RSS

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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FeatureQuiteRSSTiny Tiny RSS
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageC++PHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinarydocker
GitHub stars★ 1,087★ 3,000
First released20122005
ReplacesFeedlyFeedly, Google Reader

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 Tiny Tiny RSS if…

  • Highly configurable
  • Mature and stable
  • Strong filtering
Tiny Tiny RSS details

Frequently asked questions

Is QuiteRSS or Tiny Tiny RSS better?

Neither is universally better. Tiny Tiny RSS has the larger community, while QuiteRSS is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are QuiteRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS free and open-source?

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

Can I run QuiteRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS with Docker?

QuiteRSS: check the project docs for container support. Tiny Tiny RSS: yes.

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