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RSSHub vs rsspls

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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RS RSSHub Generate RSS feeds for sites that lack them VS RS rsspls Generate RSS feeds for websites that lack them
FeatureRSSHubrsspls
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary
GitHub stars★ 45,646★ 411
First released20182022
ReplacesFeedlyRSS-Bridge

Why pick each one

Choose RSSHub if…

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

Choose rsspls if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
rsspls details

Frequently asked questions

Is RSSHub or rsspls better?

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

Are RSSHub and rsspls free and open-source?

Yes. RSSHub is licensed under MIT and rsspls under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run RSSHub and rsspls with Docker?

RSSHub: yes. rsspls: check the project docs for container support.

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