Activepiecesvspapernews
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Activepieces | papernews | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #72 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 25 264 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +564 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.90.4-hotfix.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Activepieces scores 81/100 against 38/100 for papernews, so it is the safer default.
Activepieces ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for papernews.
If you want the quickest setup, Activepieces is easier to run; papernews needs more configuration.
Activepieces is growing faster right now (+564 stars in 30 days).
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