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Newspipe vs RSSHub

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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NE Newspipe Web-based news aggregator and notification service VS RS RSSHub Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them
FeatureNewspipeRSSHub
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 7★ 45,646
First released20102018
ReplacesFeedly, Google ReaderFeedly

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
Newspipe details

Choose RSSHub if…

  • Feeds from feedless sites
  • Huge route catalog
  • Active community
RSSHub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Newspipe or RSSHub better?

RSSHub 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 Newspipe and RSSHub free and open-source?

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

Can I run Newspipe and RSSHub with Docker?

Newspipe: yes. RSSHub: yes.

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