# FeedCraft vs FreshRSS

> Two self-hosted [Feed Reader projects](https://selfhost.directory/feed-reader), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | FeedCraft | FreshRSS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 313 | 16 438 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 30 Aug 2026 | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 49/100 for FeedCraft, so it is the safer default.

FreshRSS ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for FeedCraft.

If you want the quickest setup, FreshRSS is easier to run; FeedCraft needs more configuration.

FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+312 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [FeedCraft](https://selfhost.directory/project/feedcraft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/feedcraft.md)
- [FreshRSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/freshrss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freshrss.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/feedcraft-vs-freshrss