# Akashic vs web-check

> Two self-hosted [OSINT projects](https://selfhost.directory/osint), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Akashic | web-check |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in OSINT | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 35 279 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +372 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 12 Jul 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

web-check scores 81/100 against 39/100 for Akashic, so it is the safer default.

web-check ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Akashic.

If you want the quickest setup, web-check is easier to run; Akashic needs more configuration.

web-check is growing faster right now (+372 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/akashic-vs-web-check