# BrowserBee vs CloakBrowser

> Two self-hosted [Browser Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/browser-automation), 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 | 32 560 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +202 |
| 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 (+202 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BrowserBee](https://selfhost.directory/project/browserbee) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/browserbee.md)
- [CloakBrowser](https://selfhost.directory/project/cloakbrowser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cloakbrowser.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/browserbee-vs-cloakbrowser