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How does TT-RSS compare to FreshRSS? https://freshrss.org/

I’m still using a commercial reader/aggregator at the moment but might consider switching to self-hosted at some point.

I just switched from TT-RSS to FreshRSS. FreshRSS comes out of the box with a Docker image which is really easy to set up. For TT-RSS you have to create your Docker image yourself as neither of the two images available on Github work without putting in a bit of effort.

TT-RSS requires an (old, probably no longer maintained) plugin for the Fever API. FreshRSS has it built in.

Interface wise it doesn't really matter that much.

Yea I had to make my own dockerfiles:

https://github.com/sumdog/bee2/tree/master/dockerfiles/TTRSS

https://github.com/sumdog/bee2/tree/master/dockerfiles/TTRSS...

I like how TT-RSS has an API that can be integrated with mobile and native app readers so you can sync RSS feeds across multiple apps (although so far, I've only really used the mobile and their web interface).

I'll check out FreshRSS.

https://tt-rss.org/wiki/InstallationNotes Docker is now the recommended way to run tt-rss

TT-RSS is now included in Debian buster. Setting it up is now almost as easy as "sudo apt-get install tt-rss".

I run tt-rss and I like it a lot. The FreshRSS GUI, if the home page screenshots are representative, looks like a lot worse than tt-rss IMO. Lots of wasted space. tt-rss is highly customizable and support hjkl navigation.

FreshRSS looks great too, the main differences might be the mobile client (seems missing in FreshRSS) and the possibility of using SQLite as a database (not advertised for TT-RSS). Thanks for the link!

Like siblings said, FreshRSS is supported out of box on many mobile clients already (including my favorite -- Reeder, and second favorite -- Unread), so a first-party client is unnecessary. On the contrary, TT-RSS seems to at least need a plugin to be used with my clients.

Apparently[1] FreshRSS implements the Fever API, which is compatible with a few nice iOS clients at least. I'm using Reeder[2] with Miniflux[3], which implements the same API, and am very happy with the combination.

1) https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/1836

2) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reeder-4/id1449412357

3) https://miniflux.app/

FreshRSS has a nice mobile interface, no client (app) needed. On my installation I added one extension to minimize the mobile menu bar size a bit more, and it would be nice if long titles wrapped better but it's very usable.

I've heard stories of the TT-RSS dev being an abusive maintainer.

Maybe, but casually throwing out an accusation like this without supporting evidence is reckless at best. I would downvote this comment if I could.

Update: Found this old HN thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16726998 with vague recollections of certain encounters on the bug tracker. My takeaway is the maintainer(s) didn't put too much effort into understanding some bug reports (not good but doesn't deserve the "abusive" label) and was perceived as rude (which in my experience could sometimes be attributed to lack of tact from non-native speakers). So, hard to conclusively tell without more concrete evidence.

I can back this up. It's well-known that Fox is not a nice person. See [0] for previous discussion, or just browse around the old TT-RSS forums (warning: some mildly NSFW stuff there).

edit: Regarding your edit, no, it isn't a language barrier. He's quick to insult people and treats feedback/contributions as opportunities to feel superior or meme (e.g., [1]). It's like talking to 4chan.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16726998

[1] https://srv.tt-rss.org/oldforum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2008

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