Alternatives to yarr

Read web feeds through a compact self-hostable application. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as yarr.

  • Miniflux

    A deliberately minimal feed reader: one Go binary, a PostgreSQL database, and no options you do not need.

    FreemiumOpen sourcemacOSLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    Miniflux is also a small Go binary with full-text search and tracker stripping, but needs PostgreSQL and has no Windows build.

  • FreshRSS

    A self-hosted feed reader that is light enough to run on a cheap shared host and still handles hundreds of feeds.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    FreshRSS is a PHP self-hosted reader with mobile API support and XPath scraping, requiring a database and more upkeep than a single executable.

  • CommaFeed

    Google Reader-inspired self-hosted RSS reader.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    CommaFeed is a single Java application with SQLite and a Google Reader interface, running on modest hardware.

  • Tiny Tiny RSS

    Long-running self-hosted news aggregator with plugins and filters.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Tiny Tiny RSS adds filtering, scoring rules, plugins and mobile client support, but requires PHP and PostgreSQL or MySQL.

  • Stringer

    Deliberately anti-social self-hosted RSS reader.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Stringer is a simple Rails self-hosted reader with no social features, though its feature set is minimal and development largely dormant.

  • selfoss

    Web-based aggregator that mashes up RSS and other sources.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    selfoss is a small PHP and SQLite web reader that also pulls non-RSS sources through spout plugins, though development is slow.

  • Raven Reader

    Cross-platform desktop RSS reader with no account required.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Raven Reader is a local desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux with no account, but uses Electron and has no browser access or sync.

  • Fluent Reader

    A desktop RSS reader with a Fluent Design interface that works locally or syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever and Google Reader API services.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Fluent Reader is a desktop Electron app that works locally or syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin and Fever, with regex rules for articles.

Also worth comparing

These listings name yarr as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Bubo Reader

    A minimalist static feed reader that builds your RSS, Atom and JSON feeds into one web page.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    yarr runs as a single MIT-licensed executable with a browser interface on Windows, macOS and Linux, giving an interactive reader instead of a rebuilt static page.

  • Nextcloud News

    RSS reader that runs inside a Nextcloud instance.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    yarr runs as a single executable with a browser interface on Windows, macOS or Linux, so no Nextcloud install or separate database setup is described.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.