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Add to SafariWhen comparing Vienna vs Tiny Tiny RSS, the Slant community recommends Vienna for most people. In the question“What are the best RSS readers for Mac OS X?” Vienna is ranked 4th while Tiny Tiny RSS is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Vienna is:
Vienna is an Open Source project. That means that every single detail of its implementation is freely available.
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Pros
Pro Open Source
Vienna is an Open Source project. That means that every single detail of its implementation is freely available.
Pro Great Interface
Pro Powerful keyboard navigation
There are easy to remember single keystrokes to scroll through a post, mark it a (un-) read etc.
Pro Highly customizable via plugins
The main way to customize Tiny Tiny RSS is via functionality plugins. Some come with the basic installation, but many additional ones are available from third parties. Users can also change the way information is shown, create themes or skins using CSS or download ones created by the community. All this is possible because Tiny Tiny RSS is open-source--anyone can create modifications for it and publicly share them. You just have to look out for possible bugs and security issues with user-made content.
Pro Full control of the service
Since this reader is open-source and self-hosted, users can have full control of the service and its data when used on a private server. This means they don’t need to rely on a third party service that can be discontinued anytime. It also ensures the cost for using the reader will not increase and it protects user privacy by not giving up personal data.
Pro Multiple users per installation
One instance of Tiny Tiny RSS can be used by as many people as necessary.
Pro Organize by tags and labels
Browse and organize feeds and posts by tags and labels.
Pro Android client available
An Android app is available on the Google Play store.
Pro Integrates with a media center
Feeds can be viewed on a TV or dedicated media box.
Pro E-mail digest
Users can request an e-mail to be sent at a set interval with news posts.
Cons
Con No longer functions as Apple blocks its launch for security reasons
This have been fixed.
Con Has to be set up manually, tech-savviness and patience required
Using Tiny Tiny RSS is not as simple as creating an account on another service. Merely completing the installation procedure will take at least a few hours.
Main requirements include a physical server or a web host supporting PHP and MySQL. The know-how’s also needed, but there are several guides online that explain all the steps quite well. Anyone familiar with computers, even not being an expert, who is willing to spend some hours reading and learning should be able to set up this software.
