Node REDvsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Node RED | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 26 in Automation | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 23 790 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 15 |
| Latest release | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Node RED scores 81/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for RSS Guard.
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