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Feeder vs Newsboat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Feeder | Newsboat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin | C++ |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 3.1k | 3.9k |
| Latest | 2.23.2 | r2.45 |
| Last push | 2026-09-29 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Feedly. Alternatives to Feedly →
PartialFeederAndroid reader that fetches feeds on the device, with no account or sync service.
PartialNewsboatTerminal feed reader with podcasts, filters and macros, syncing with several reader services.
Feeder
- 2.23.22026-09-20Updated Hungarian translation using Weblate by @summoner001 in commit
- 2.23.12026-09-10Moved Bergamot runtime to a verified opt-in download (#1213) by @JaredTweed in #1213
- 2.23.02026-08-30Added Bergamot local translation fallback (#1147) by @JaredTweed in #1147
- 2.22.02026-08-04Added button for renaming tags (#1173) by @EmaYYellow in #1173
- 2.21.22026-07-03Exposed missing strings to translations (#1168) by @himu-gupta in #1168
Newsboat
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Feeder
✓ signed The latest release, 2.23.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Newsboat
unsigned The latest release, r2.45, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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