# camofox-browser vs maxun

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

| | camofox-browser | maxun |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #4 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 12 030 | 18 075 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +273 | +522 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | camoufox-backup-404310733 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

camofox-browser scores 75/100 against 74/100 for maxun, so it is the safer default.

maxun ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for camofox-browser.

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

## Details

- [camofox-browser](https://selfhost.directory/project/camofox-browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/camofox-browser.md)
- [maxun](https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/camofox-browser-vs-maxun