# Akashic vs spiderfoot

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

| | Akashic | spiderfoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in OSINT | #9 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 24 014 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 522 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 12 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

spiderfoot scores 77/100 against 39/100 for Akashic, so it is the safer default.

Akashic ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for spiderfoot.

spiderfoot is growing faster right now (+1 522 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Akashic](https://selfhost.directory/project/akashic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akashic.md)
- [spiderfoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/spiderfoot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spiderfoot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/akashic-vs-spiderfoot