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Coldsweat 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.

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CO Coldsweat Web RSS aggregator and reader with a Fever API VS RS RSSHub Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them
FeatureColdsweatRSSHub
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageSCSSTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 146★ 45,646
First released20132018
ReplacesGoogle Reader, FeedlyFeedly

Why pick each one

Choose Coldsweat if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in SCSS
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Coldsweat details

Choose RSSHub if…

  • Feeds from feedless sites
  • Huge route catalog
  • Active community
RSSHub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Coldsweat or RSSHub better?

RSSHub is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Coldsweat if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Coldsweat and RSSHub free and open-source?

Yes. Coldsweat is licensed under MIT and RSSHub under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Coldsweat and RSSHub with Docker?

Coldsweat: yes. RSSHub: yes.

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