# RSSerpent vs sdnext

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

| | RSSerpent | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #63 of 85 in Feed Reader | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 41/100 for RSSerpent, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, RSSerpent is easier to run; sdnext needs more configuration.

sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [RSSerpent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsserpent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsserpent.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rsserpent-vs-sdnext