Shiori vs yarr

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureShioriyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 11,574★ 3,919
First released20172020
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Shiori if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.6k GitHub stars
Shiori details

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Shiori or yarr better?

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

Are Shiori and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run Shiori and yarr with Docker?

Shiori: yes. yarr: yes.

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