Backstagevshtml2rss
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | html2rss | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #27 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 | 194 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.14.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 78/100 against 50/100 for html2rss, so it is the safer default.
html2rss ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, html2rss is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →html2rss details →