RSSHub vs Selfoss
| Tagline | Extensible RSS feed generator for virtually any website or service | Multipurpose self-hosted RSS reader and live stream aggregator |
| Category | Feeds & Read-Later | Feeds & Read-Later |
| Replaces | Feedly, Pocket, Instapaper | Feedly, Pocket |
| GitHub stars | 45k | 2.5k |
| Language | Nodejs | PHP |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Manual | Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | today | 17 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
RSSHub
- No built-in read-later or article-saving functionality; it only generates feeds
- No user authentication or per-user personalization out of the box
- Relies on scraping, so routes break when upstream sites change structure
- No offline reading or sync across devices
Selfoss
- No built-in article text extraction or offline read-later saving
- UI is dated compared to modern readers like Feedly; mobile experience is limited
- No native mobile apps; relies on third-party clients via API
- Social source plugins (Twitter/X, etc.) are fragile due to API changes
Bottom line
Choose RSSHub if you want the lower-effort setup; choose RSSHub for the larger community and ecosystem. RSSHub has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.