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RSS-proxy 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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RS RSS-proxy Turn any website into an RSS, Atom, or JSON feed VS Tiny Tiny RSS Web-based news feed reader and aggregator
FeatureRSS-proxyTiny Tiny RSS
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,923★ 3,000
First released20192005
ReplacesFeedlyFeedly, Google Reader

What are RSS-proxy and Tiny Tiny RSS?

RSS-proxy

RSS-proxy is an open-source tool that generates RSS, Atom, or JSON feeds from websites that do not offer them, by analyzing page markup to detect article lists. It runs as a self-hosted service via Docker; its successor project is feedless.

  • Creates feeds from any page
  • JSON and Atom output
  • Self-hosted aggregation

Tiny Tiny RSS

Tiny Tiny RSS is a free and open-source web-based news feed reader and aggregator with powerful filtering and plugins. It targets power users who want a highly configurable RSS reader. It is deployed via Docker.

  • Powerful filtering rules
  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Multi-user support
  • Mobile app available

Read the full Tiny Tiny RSS guide →

RSS-proxy vs Tiny Tiny RSS: key differences

RSS-proxy is written in TypeScript, while Tiny Tiny RSS is built with PHP. Licensing differs — MIT for RSS-proxy versus GPL-3.0 for Tiny Tiny RSS. Tiny Tiny RSS is the more established project (first released 2005), while RSS-proxy arrived in 2019.

Why pick each one

Choose RSS-proxy if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
RSS-proxy details

Choose Tiny Tiny RSS if…

  • Highly configurable
  • Mature and stable
  • Strong filtering

Watch out for

  • Dated interface
  • Setup is opinionated
Tiny Tiny RSS details

Frequently asked questions

Is RSS-proxy or Tiny Tiny RSS better?

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

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

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

Can I run RSS-proxy and Tiny Tiny RSS with Docker?

RSS-proxy: yes. Tiny Tiny RSS: yes.

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