RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed 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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FeatureRSS aggregator nono KrISS feedselfoss
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPHTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 291★ 2,469
First released20122012
ReplacesGoogle Reader, FeedlyGoogle Reader, Feedly

Why pick each one

Choose RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed 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 RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed 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 RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed and selfoss free and open-source?

Yes. RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed is licensed under MIT and selfoss under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed and selfoss with Docker?

RSS aggregator nono KrISS feed: check the project docs for container support. selfoss: yes.

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