prefectvsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 24 094 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for RSS Guard.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; prefect needs more configuration.
prefect is growing faster right now (+182 stars in 30 days).
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