Wallabag 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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FeatureWallabagyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 12,884★ 3,919
First released20132020
ReplacesPocket, InstapaperFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose Wallabag if…

  • Great read-it-later experience
  • Own your reading list
  • Apps available
Wallabag details

Choose yarr if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Wallabag or yarr better?

Neither is universally better. Wallabag has the larger community, while yarr is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Wallabag and yarr free and open-source?

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

Can I run Wallabag and yarr with Docker?

Wallabag: yes. yarr: yes.

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