Goeland vs Winds
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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Goeland
Feed aggregator that forwards items to email and webhooks
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Winds
Beautiful open-source RSS and podcast application
| Feature | Goeland | Winds |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Go | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 200 | ★ 9,115 |
| First released | 2020 | 2017 |
| Replaces | Feedly, IFTTT | Feedly |
Why pick each one
Choose Goeland if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Go
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
Choose Winds if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 9.1k GitHub stars
- Written in JavaScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Goeland or Winds better?
Neither is universally better. Winds has the larger community, while Goeland is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Goeland and Winds free and open-source?
Yes. Goeland is licensed under MIT and Winds under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Goeland and Winds with Docker?
Goeland: yes. Winds: yes.