RSSHub vs yarr

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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FeatureRSSHubyarr
CategoryRSS & News ReadersRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 45,646★ 3,919
First released20182020
ReplacesFeedlyFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose RSSHub if…

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

Choose yarr if…

  • Extremely simple to run
  • Tiny footprint
  • No dependencies
yarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is RSSHub or yarr 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 yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run RSSHub and yarr with Docker?

RSSHub: yes. yarr: yes.

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