# Answer vs web-check

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

| | Answer | web-check |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 | 35 283 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +372 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.0.3 · 22 Sept 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

web-check scores 81/100 against 71/100 for Answer, so it is the safer default.

Answer ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.

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

## Details

- [Answer](https://selfhost.directory/project/answer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/answer.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/answer-vs-web-check