hostingvsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
RSS Guard scores 64/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.
RSS Guard is growing faster right now (+56 stars in 30 days).
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