RSS-BridgevsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RSS-Bridge | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in RSS | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 9 322 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Unlicense | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
RSS-Bridge scores 74/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for RSS-Bridge.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; RSS-Bridge needs more configuration.
RSS-Bridge details →RSS Guard details →