# FreshRSS vs illa-builder

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | FreshRSS | illa-builder |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #3 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 16 439 ✓ | 12 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 67/100 for illa-builder, so it is the safer default.

FreshRSS ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.

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

FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+313 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/freshrss-vs-illa-builder