RSS GuardvsWallabag
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RSS Guard | Wallabag | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 2 817 | 13 031 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +48 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 1 |
| Latest release | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Wallabag scores 73/100 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 1 for Wallabag.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; Wallabag needs more configuration.
RSS Guard details →Wallabag details →