# ArchiveBox vs hoardy-web

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

| | ArchiveBox | hoardy-web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Archiving & Preservation | #12 of 12 in Archiving & Preservation |
| GitHub stars | 28 896 ✓ | 143 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +316 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.77 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | tool-v0.25.0 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

ArchiveBox scores 79/100 against 39/100 for hoardy-web, so it is the safer default.

hoardy-web ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ArchiveBox.

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

ArchiveBox is growing faster right now (+316 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ArchiveBox](https://selfhost.directory/project/archivebox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/archivebox.md)
- [hoardy-web](https://selfhost.directory/project/hoardy-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hoardy-web.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/archivebox-vs-hoardy-web