Crawl4AIvsvod2pod-rss
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Crawl4AI | vod2pod-rss | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 16 in Web Scraping | #6 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 86 475 | 389 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 255 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.2.5 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Crawl4AI scores 86/100 against 49/100 for vod2pod-rss, so it is the safer default.
Crawl4AI ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for vod2pod-rss.
Crawl4AI is growing faster right now (+2 255 stars in 30 days).
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