# nzbhydra2 vs sdnext

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

| | nzbhydra2 | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Feed Aggregator | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 1 742 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.2.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 60/100 for nzbhydra2, so it is the safer default.

nzbhydra2 ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nzbhydra2-vs-sdnext