Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs Newspipe

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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FE Feed dashboard nono Reader-self PHP RSS aggregator with a Google Reader API VS NE Newspipe Web-based news aggregator and notification service

Feature	Feed dashboard nono Reader-self	Newspipe
Deploy effort	Under-an-hour setup	Under-an-hour setup
Health score	5 · At risk	0 · At risk
Category	RSS & News Readers	RSS & News Readers
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Language	PHP	Python
Setup difficulty	Easy	Medium
Min. RAM	128 MB	256 MB
Deployment	bare-metal, docker	docker, bare-metal
GitHub stars	★ 153	★ 7
First released	2013	2010
Replaces	Google Reader, Feedly	Feedly, Google Reader

What are Feed dashboard nono Reader-self and Newspipe?

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self

Reader Self is a self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator written in PHP with a responsive interface. It exposes a Google Reader compatible API for use with mobile applications.

Google Reader API support
Responsive interface
Works with mobile clients

Newspipe

Newspipe is a web-based news aggregator that lets you follow RSS and Atom feeds in a clean interface. It supports per-user feed lists, full-text search, and email notifications.

Multi-user feed aggregation
Full-text search
Email notifications

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs Newspipe: key differences

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is written in PHP, while Newspipe is built with Python. Licensing differs — MIT for Feed dashboard nono Reader-self versus AGPL-3.0 for Newspipe. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is the lighter option, starting around 128 MB of RAM against 256 MB for Newspipe. Newspipe is the more established project (first released 2010), while Feed dashboard nono Reader-self arrived in 2013. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self has the considerably larger community, at 153 GitHub stars versus 7.

Why pick each one

Choose Feed dashboard nono Reader-self if…

Released under the MIT license
Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Written in PHP

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self details

Choose Newspipe if…

Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Written in Python
Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Newspipe details

Frequently asked questions

Is Feed dashboard nono Reader-self or Newspipe better?

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Newspipe if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Feed dashboard nono Reader-self and Newspipe free and open-source?

Yes. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is licensed under MIT and Newspipe under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Feed dashboard nono Reader-self and Newspipe with Docker?

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self: yes. Newspipe: yes.

Which is lighter on resources, Feed dashboard nono Reader-self or Newspipe?

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self has the smaller minimum footprint at 128 MB of RAM, compared to about 256 MB for Newspipe. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.