AIHOTvsYarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AIHOT | Yarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in News Aggregators | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 8 853 | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AIHOT scores 64/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.
Yarr ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AIHOT.
If you want the quickest setup, Yarr is easier to run; AIHOT needs more configuration.
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