What is NodeRSSBot?

NodeRSSBot is a Telegram RSS bot built with Node.js that lets users subscribe to RSS/Atom feeds and receive updates in Telegram chats and channels. It supports OPML import and export for migrating subscriptions, HTTP caching to reduce bandwidth, automatic feed discovery from web pages, pagination for feed lists, and internationalization with multiple languages. The bot can be self-hosted via Docker (with a pre-built image on Docker Hub), Heroku (with one-click deploy), or manual Node.js deployment. It uses SQLite by default for storage with optional PostgreSQL support. Configuration is done through environment variables including the required Telegram bot token, database path, language, fetch intervals, concurrency limits, and proxy settings.

Should you self-host NodeRSSBot?

NodeRSSBot scores 49/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #32 of 85 in Feed Reader. It has 405 GitHub stars.

It shipped 1 stable release in the past year. The latest, v0.11.1, came out on 22 October 2026.

Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is RSSHub (85/100, 46 702 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See NodeRSSBot vs RSSHub side by side.