KavitavsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kavita | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 11 965 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +237 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Kavita scores 73/100 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 8 for Kavita.
Kavita is growing faster right now (+237 stars in 30 days).
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