FreshRSSvsnzbhydra2
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreshRSS | nzbhydra2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 16 436 | 1 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +310 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 23 |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | v9.2.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 60/100 for nzbhydra2, so it is the safer default.
nzbhydra2 ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for FreshRSS.
If you want the quickest setup, FreshRSS is easier to run; nzbhydra2 needs more configuration.
FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+310 stars in 30 days).
FreshRSS details →nzbhydra2 details →