Yarr
Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server.
- Feed Readers
- Go
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 4,063
- Forks
- 299
- Open issues
- 5
- Commits, last 12 months
- 345
- Last commit
- Oct 4, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.9Sep 7, 2026
- Created
- Jun 12, 2020
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About Yarr
Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server. Yarr is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Go, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 4,063 stars and 299 forks on GitHub, with 345 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
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What is Yarr?
Yarr is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Feed Readers category. Yarr (yet another rss reader) is a web-based feed aggregator which can be used both as a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server. The source code lives at github.com/nkanaev/yarr, where it has 4,063 stars.
Is Yarr free and open source?
Yes. Yarr is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Yarr with Docker?
Yarr does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Go), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Yarr?
Popular open-source alternatives to Yarr include RSSHub, Glance and FreshRSS. Yarr itself is a self-hosted alternative to Feedly.
Is Yarr actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Yarr was on Oct 4, 2026 with 345 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.9, published Sep 7, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.