RSS GuardvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RSS Guard | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 817 | 89 697 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +2 408 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 |
| Latest release | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor 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; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 408 stars in 30 days).
RSS Guard details →World Monitor details →