# lobsters-rails-project vs RSSHub

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

| | lobsters-rails-project | RSSHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 4 853 | 46 706 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +397 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 83 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2026.10.27-8486.1d73c7c · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

RSSHub scores 85/100 against 66/100 for lobsters-rails-project, so it is the safer default.

RSSHub ships more often: 83 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lobsters-rails-project.

If you want the quickest setup, RSSHub is easier to run; lobsters-rails-project needs more configuration.

RSSHub is growing faster right now (+397 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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