lobsters-rails-projectvsNextcloud News
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lobsters-rails-project | Nextcloud News | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 4 853 | 1 012 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
lobsters-rails-project scores 66/100 against 61/100 for Nextcloud News, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud News ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lobsters-rails-project.
If you want the quickest setup, Nextcloud News is easier to run; lobsters-rails-project needs more configuration.
lobsters-rails-project details →Nextcloud News details →