Nextcloud NewsvsNode RED
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nextcloud News | Node RED | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 012 | 23 790 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 21 |
| Latest release | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Node RED scores 81/100 against 61/100 for Nextcloud News, so it is the safer default.
Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nextcloud News.
If you want the quickest setup, Node RED is easier to run; Nextcloud News needs more configuration.
Node RED is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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