Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs Yarrharr

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 YA Yarrharr Self-hosted feed reader with a mobile-friendly interface

Feature	Feed dashboard nono Reader-self	Yarrharr
Deploy effort	Under-an-hour setup	Under-an-hour setup
Health score	5 · At risk	69 · Good
Category	RSS & News Readers	RSS & News Readers
License	MIT	GPL-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	★ 3
First released	2013	2014
Replaces	Google Reader, Feedly	Feedly, Google Reader

What are Feed dashboard nono Reader-self and Yarrharr?

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

Yarrharr

Yarrharr is a self-hosted RSS and Atom feed reader written in Python and Django. It offers a clean, mobile-friendly interface for reading feeds organized into labels.

Mobile-friendly reading
Label-based organization
Django-based backend

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs Yarrharr: key differences

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is written in PHP, while Yarrharr is built with Python. Licensing differs — MIT for Feed dashboard nono Reader-self versus GPL-3.0 for Yarrharr. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is the lighter option, starting around 128 MB of RAM against 256 MB for Yarrharr. Feed dashboard nono Reader-self has the considerably larger community, at 153 GitHub stars versus 3.

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 Yarrharr if…

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

Yarrharr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Feed dashboard nono Reader-self or Yarrharr better?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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