CloakBrowservsObscura
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CloakBrowser | Obscura | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 32 556 | 29 520 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +198 | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 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?
CloakBrowser and Obscura score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Obscura ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for CloakBrowser.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; CloakBrowser needs more configuration.
Obscura is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).
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