FreshRSSvsNextcloud News
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreshRSS | Nextcloud News | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 16 435 | 1 012 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 61/100 for Nextcloud News, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, FreshRSS is easier to run; Nextcloud News needs more configuration.
FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+309 stars in 30 days).
FreshRSS details →Nextcloud News details →