Appsmithvspapernews
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appsmith | papernews | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #72 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Appsmith scores 80/100 against 38/100 for papernews, so it is the safer default.
Appsmith ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for papernews.
Appsmith is growing faster right now (+203 stars in 30 days).
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