Glance vs RSSHub

Two self-hosted Feed Readers apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

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GlanceRSSHub
DescriptionHighly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.
GitHub stars38,19947,001
Forks1.5k10.3k
Open issues (incl. PRs)32220
Commits (12 months)794.9k
Last activity2026-11-072026-11-10
Latest releasev0.8.8 (2026-11-07)v2026.11.10-8618.bbc351a (2026-11-10)
Maintenance healthActiveActive
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
Language / platformDocker, GoNodejs, Docker
Docker Hub image–diygod/rsshub
Docker pulls–21851.3k
Est. server size~512 MB, 1 vCPU~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from$3.5/mo$5/mo
CategoriesPersonal Dashboards, Feed ReadersFeed Readers
LinksWebsite · SourceWebsite · Source

What the numbers say

Summary: RSSHub leads on GitHub popularity, commit activity and Docker Hub availability. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-15. It does not rate features or quality.

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RSSHub

docker pull diygod/rsshub

Image on Docker Hub. Ports, volumes and environment variables differ per app; follow the official docs.

Frequently asked questions

Is Glance or RSSHub more popular?

RSSHub has more GitHub stars (47,001 vs 38,199 for Glance, as of 2026-11-15). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, Glance or RSSHub?

RSSHub had more commits over the last 12 months (4,859 vs 79). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-07 for Glance and 2026-11-10 for RSSHub. Releases in the past year: Glance 4, RSSHub 10+. Our health labels: Glance is “Active”, RSSHub is “Active”.

What licenses do Glance and RSSHub use?

Glance: AGPL-3.0. RSSHub: MIT. RSSHub's license is permissive; Glance's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).

Can I run Glance and RSSHub with Docker?

RSSHub has a Docker Hub image (diygod/rsshub). We did not find one for Glance, though the upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option.

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Glance

Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.

Active ★ 38.2k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

RSSHub

Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.

Active ★ 47k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

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