# FreshRSS vs trigger

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

| | FreshRSS | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 16 445 | 16 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 ✓ | +254 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

FreshRSS scores 79/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for FreshRSS.

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

## Details

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

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