# FreshRSS vs RSS Guard

> 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.

| | FreshRSS | RSS Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 16 434 ✓ | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 ✓ | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.

RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for FreshRSS.

FreshRSS is growing faster right now (+308 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [FreshRSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/freshrss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freshrss.md)
- [RSS Guard](https://selfhost.directory/project/rss-guard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rss-guard.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/freshrss-vs-rss-guard