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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| avideo | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 2 108 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 15 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
RSS Guard scores 64/100 against 58/100 for avideo, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for avideo.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; avideo needs more configuration.
RSS Guard is growing faster right now (+56 stars in 30 days).
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