BrowserBeevsCloakBrowser
Two self-hosted Browser Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BrowserBee | CloakBrowser | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 11 in Browser Automation | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 980 | 32 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
CloakBrowser scores 75/100 against 50/100 for BrowserBee, so it is the safer default.
CloakBrowser ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for BrowserBee.
If you want the quickest setup, BrowserBee is easier to run; CloakBrowser needs more configuration.
CloakBrowser is growing faster right now (+199 stars in 30 days).
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