# AIHOT vs Klaxon

> Two self-hosted [News Aggregators projects](https://selfhost.directory/news-aggregators), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AIHOT | Klaxon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in News Aggregators | #3 of 3 in News Aggregators |
| GitHub stars | 8 792 ✓ | 683 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.7.0 · 9 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | SCSS |

## Which one should you pick?

AIHOT scores 64/100 against 49/100 for Klaxon, so it is the safer default.

Klaxon ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AIHOT.

If you want the quickest setup, AIHOT is easier to run; Klaxon needs more configuration.

## Details

- [AIHOT](https://selfhost.directory/project/aihot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aihot.md)
- [Klaxon](https://selfhost.directory/project/klaxon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/klaxon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aihot-vs-klaxon