# Klaxon vs lobsters-rails-project

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

| | Klaxon | lobsters-rails-project |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in News Aggregators | #7 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 683 | 4 853 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +12 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 9 Mar 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | SCSS | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

lobsters-rails-project scores 66/100 against 49/100 for Klaxon, so it is the safer default.

Klaxon ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lobsters-rails-project.

lobsters-rails-project is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Klaxon](https://selfhost.directory/project/klaxon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/klaxon.md)
- [lobsters-rails-project](https://selfhost.directory/project/lobsters-rails-project) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lobsters-rails-project.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/klaxon-vs-lobsters-rails-project