Newspipe 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.
| Feature | Newspipe | Yarrharr |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 0 · At risk | 69 · Good |
| Category | RSS & News Readers | RSS & News Readers |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 7 | ★ 3 |
| First released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Replaces | Feedly, Google Reader | Feedly, Google Reader |
What are Newspipe and Yarrharr?
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
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
Newspipe vs Yarrharr: key differences
Both projects are written in Python. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Newspipe versus GPL-3.0 for Yarrharr. Newspipe is the more established project (first released 2010), while Yarrharr arrived in 2014. Newspipe has the considerably larger community, at 7 GitHub stars versus 3.
Why pick each one
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
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Newspipe or Yarrharr better?
Neither is universally better. Newspipe has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Newspipe and Yarrharr free and open-source?
Yes. Newspipe is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Yarrharr under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Newspipe and Yarrharr with Docker?
Newspipe: yes. Yarrharr: yes.