ColdsweatvsFreshRSS
Two self-hosted Feed Reader projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coldsweat | FreshRSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #69 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 146 | 16 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | SCSS | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 39/100 for Coldsweat, so it is the safer default.
FreshRSS ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Coldsweat.
If you want the quickest setup, FreshRSS is easier to run; Coldsweat needs more configuration.
FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+312 stars in 30 days).
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