NetNewsWire by Ranchero-Software
RSS reader for macOS and iOS.
About NetNewsWire
From the project's README at github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
NetNewsWire is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS.
You can report bugs and make feature requests here on GitHub. You can also read change notes for current and previous releases.
Here’s How to Support NetNewsWire. Spoiler: don’t send money. :)
(NetNewsWire’s Help menu has these links, so you don’t have to remember to come back to this page.) Community
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 10.0k | github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire |
| GitHub forks | 690 | github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.0 years | since May 2017 |
| Last commit | 7 days ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 197 | last: 7 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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