DiscoursevsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →RSS Guard details →