spotwebvsWallabag
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| spotweb | Wallabag | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 85 in Feed Reader | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 686 | 13 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Wallabag scores 73/100 against 51/100 for spotweb, so it is the safer default.
Wallabag ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for spotweb.
If you want the quickest setup, Wallabag is easier to run; spotweb needs more configuration.
Wallabag is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
spotweb details →Wallabag details →