Glancevshtml2rss
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Glance | html2rss | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #27 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 37 829 | 194 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +645 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.14.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Glance scores 80/100 against 50/100 for html2rss, so it is the safer default.
html2rss ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.
If you want the quickest setup, Glance is easier to run; html2rss needs more configuration.
Glance is growing faster right now (+645 stars in 30 days).
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