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Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs selfoss

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 SE selfoss Multipurpose RSS reader and web scraping aggregator
FeatureFeed dashboard nono Reader-selfselfoss
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score5 · At risk68 · Good
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPHTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 153★ 2,470
First released20132012
ReplacesGoogle Reader, FeedlyGoogle Reader, Feedly

What are Feed dashboard nono Reader-self and selfoss?

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

selfoss

selfoss is a multipurpose RSS reader and aggregation web application. It pulls in content from feeds, Twitter, and other sources, presenting them in a clean unified stream.

  • Unified content stream
  • Mobile-friendly interface
  • Plugin sources beyond RSS

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self vs selfoss: key differences

Feed dashboard nono Reader-self is written in PHP, while selfoss is built with HTML. Licensing differs — MIT for Feed dashboard nono Reader-self versus GPL-3.0 for selfoss. Selfoss has the considerably larger community, at 2,470 GitHub stars versus 153.

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 selfoss if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
selfoss details

Frequently asked questions

Is Feed dashboard nono Reader-self or selfoss better?

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

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

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

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

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

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