papernewsvsPiik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| papernews | Piik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #72 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 3 871 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +413 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Piik scores 73/100 against 38/100 for papernews, so it is the safer default.
Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for papernews.
If you want the quickest setup, Piik is easier to run; papernews needs more configuration.
Piik is growing faster right now (+413 stars in 30 days).
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