# MuckScraper vs Nextcloud News

> Two self-hosted [Feed Aggregator projects](https://selfhost.directory/feed-aggregator), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | MuckScraper | Nextcloud News |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Feed Aggregator | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 1 012 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud News scores 61/100 against 46/100 for MuckScraper, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud News ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MuckScraper.

If you want the quickest setup, Nextcloud News is easier to run; MuckScraper needs more configuration.

Nextcloud News is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MuckScraper](https://selfhost.directory/project/muckscraper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/muckscraper.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/muckscraper-vs-nextcloud-news