An RSS.app alternative when you want events, not feeds
RSS.app turns websites into feeds you poll. Hypeline goes one step further: it turns websites, feeds, and live sources into deduplicated events that come to you, filtered server-side, over SSE and signed webhooks.
Feeds you poll vs events that arrive
| RSS.app | Hypeline | |
|---|---|---|
| Output | An RSS feed per source, which you poll | One event stream across all sources, pushed to you |
| How you consume it | A feed reader, widget, or your own poller | SSE with cursor catch-up, or HMAC-signed webhooks |
| Freshness | Whenever the feed regenerates and you poll it | Push sources in seconds, feeds and pages in minutes |
| Duplicates | Whatever the generated feed contains, each poll | Never the same item twice |
| Filtering | Client-side, after you fetch the feed | Keyword and Boolean matching before delivery |
| Missed items | Feeds hold the last N entries; older ones roll off | Cursor-based backfill from where you left off |
| Schema | Feed XML shaped per source | One versioned JSON event schema for every source |
If a feed is genuinely what you need, a feed generator is the simpler tool. Hypeline earns its keep when the consumer is software that should react to new content, not poll for it.
Frequently asked questions
When is RSS.app the better choice?
When you actually want a feed: something to read in a feed reader, embed as a widget, or plug into a tool that only speaks RSS. Generating a feed from a page is exactly what it is for.
When is Hypeline the better choice?
When you want events rather than a feed to poll: content pushed to your systems the moment it is new, deduplicated across sources, filtered server-side, and consumable with one HTTP call on a stable JSON schema.
Can Hypeline read the feeds RSS.app generates?
Yes. Any valid RSS, Atom, or JSON feed can be added as a source, and it is normalized into the same event stream as plain web pages and push sources.
Does Hypeline give me an RSS feed as output?
No. The output is an event stream over SSE and webhooks, designed for software. If your endpoint of choice is a feed reader, a feed generator serves you better.
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