# Flus 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.

| | Flus | FreshRSS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #41 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 177 | 16 438 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 47/100 for Flus, so it is the safer default.

Flus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for FreshRSS.

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

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

## Details

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

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