# TelegramRSS vs trigger

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

| | TelegramRSS | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #41 of 85 in Feed Reader | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 300 | 16 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +254 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.5.0 · 6 Jun 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 47/100 for TelegramRSS, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for TelegramRSS.

trigger is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [TelegramRSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegramrss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegramrss.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/telegramrss-vs-trigger