# Reactive Resume vs RSS Guard

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

| | Reactive Resume | RSS Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Document Management | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 45 023 ✓ | 2 816 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 622 ✓ | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v6.0.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.

Reactive Resume ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for RSS Guard.

If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; Reactive Resume needs more configuration.

Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 622 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)
- [RSS Guard](https://selfhost.directory/project/rss-guard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rss-guard.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/reactive-resume-vs-rss-guard