# Appsmith vs nzbhydra2

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Appsmith | nzbhydra2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #2 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 ✓ | 1 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +198 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v9.2.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 60/100 for nzbhydra2, so it is the safer default.

nzbhydra2 ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Appsmith.

Appsmith is growing faster right now (+198 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [nzbhydra2](https://selfhost.directory/project/nzbhydra2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nzbhydra2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-nzbhydra2