# monitorss-bot vs nzbhydra2

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

| | monitorss-bot | nzbhydra2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in RSS | #2 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 1 296 | 1 742 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v9.2.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

nzbhydra2 scores 60/100 against 58/100 for monitorss-bot, so it is the safer default.

nzbhydra2 ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for monitorss-bot.

If you want the quickest setup, nzbhydra2 is easier to run; monitorss-bot needs more configuration.

## Details

- [monitorss-bot](https://selfhost.directory/project/monitorss-bot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/monitorss-bot.md)
- [nzbhydra2](https://selfhost.directory/project/nzbhydra2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nzbhydra2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/monitorss-bot-vs-nzbhydra2