# auto-browser vs Obscura

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

| | auto-browser | Obscura |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Browser Automation | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 914 | 29 532 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +448 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.11.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Obscura scores 75/100 against 48/100 for auto-browser, so it is the safer default.

auto-browser ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.

If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; auto-browser needs more configuration.

Obscura is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [auto-browser](https://selfhost.directory/project/auto-browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/auto-browser.md)
- [Obscura](https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/auto-browser-vs-obscura