Node REDvsnzbhydra2
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Node RED | nzbhydra2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 26 in Automation | #2 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 23 790 | 1 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 23 |
| Latest release | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 | v9.2.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Node RED scores 81/100 against 60/100 for nzbhydra2, so it is the safer default.
nzbhydra2 ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Node RED.
If you want the quickest setup, Node RED is easier to run; nzbhydra2 needs more configuration.
Node RED is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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