# FreshRSS vs Piik

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

| | FreshRSS | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 16 440 ✓ | 3 871 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +306 | +413 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for FreshRSS.

## Details

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

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