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Stringer vs yarr: catalog facts
Stringer	yarr
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Hosting is separate.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
No social features, recommendations or analytics by design Simple Rails application that deploys to a small server easily	Runs as a single executable with a browser interface.
Minimal feature set; no filtering, tagging or mobile apps Development is largely dormant	You manage the instance and its stored feed data.
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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