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SingleFile vs RSSHub-Radar
SingleFile has 22,411 GitHub stars, 1,410 forks, 101 open issues and last shipped yesterday. RSSHub-Radar has 7,339 stars, 419 forks, 69 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. SingleFile leads on adoption by 205% (22,411 vs 7,339 stars). SingleFile is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; RSSHub-Radar is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. SingleFile has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, RSSHub-Radar 6%. SingleFile was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (chrome-extension, firefox-addon), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| SingleFile | RSSHub-Radar | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 419 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick SingleFile if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick RSSHub-Radar if
- You want the RSSHub-Radar feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and RSSHub-Radar fits your workflow better
About SingleFile
SingleFile is a web extension, and also a command line tool, that saves a complete web page into a single HTML file. It is written in JavaScript and released under the AGPL 3.0 license, and it lives in the browser extension ecosystem, with builds published for Chrome, Firefox (desktop and mobile), Microsoft Edge, Safari, Vivaldi, Brave, Waterfox, Yandex browser, and Opera. The project has been developed for roughly sixteen years and is distributed through the extension stores of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge, as well as through manual installation from the project archive.
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About RSSHub-Radar
RSSHub Radar is a browser extension, written in TypeScript and released under the AGPL 3.0 license, that simplifies finding and subscribing to RSS feeds and RSSHub routes. It is a spin off project of RSSHub and lives in the browser extension ecosystem, with published builds for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and the Apple App Store. The project has been public for roughly seven years and carries 7,335 stars, 418 forks, and 69 open issues.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SingleFile or RSSHub-Radar more popular?
SingleFile has 22,411 GitHub stars and RSSHub-Radar has 7,339. SingleFile has the larger community by that measure.
Are SingleFile and RSSHub-Radar free?
Both are open source. SingleFile is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and RSSHub-Radar under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between SingleFile and RSSHub-Radar?
SingleFile is written in JavaScript and RSSHub-Radar in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, SingleFile or RSSHub-Radar?
Choose SingleFile if you want the larger community (22,411 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose RSSHub-Radar if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.