# bindery vs TRAWL

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

| | bindery | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 1 081 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

bindery and TRAWL score the same (56/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TRAWL.

bindery is growing faster right now (+3 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [TRAWL](https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-trawl