RSS GuardvsVert
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RSS Guard | Vert | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 2 816 | 16 172 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +539 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Vert scores 71/100 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 Vert.
Vert is growing faster right now (+539 stars in 30 days).
RSS Guard details →Vert details →