Libre TranslatevsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Libre Translate | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Translation | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 17 215 | 2 816 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +396 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Libre Translate 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 10 for Libre Translate.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; Libre Translate needs more configuration.
Libre Translate is growing faster right now (+396 stars in 30 days).
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