AstrBotvspapernews
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AstrBot | papernews | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #72 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 44 492 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 560 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.29.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
AstrBot scores 88/100 against 38/100 for papernews, so it is the safer default.
AstrBot ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for papernews.
AstrBot is growing faster right now (+3 560 stars in 30 days).
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