# lobsters-rails-project vs Nextcloud 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 | #8 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.

## Details

- [lobsters-rails-project](https://selfhost.directory/project/lobsters-rails-project) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lobsters-rails-project.md)
- [Nextcloud News](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-news) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-news.md)

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